Romania to launch EUR 115 million subsidy program for solar prosumers
Romania’s Environmental Funds Administration plans to run a program in March-April to offer up to EUR 115 million in European funds to prosumers to encourage the adoption of solar energy. The program to offer subsidies of up to EUR 4,200 per prosumer was discussed at a recently held conference that brought together representatives of the […]
Romanian regulator permits excess electricity sale by prosumers
As of January 1, households with installed production from renewable energy sources are able to supply electricity to the grid, while their suppliers are obliged to purchase it, the local media reported. The Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) has approved 3 orders that facilitate the commercialization of electricity generated from renewable energy sources by prosumers […]
Romania moves to not tax prosumers feeding surplus energy into grid
The Romanian parliament has adopted a law enabling prosumers with small renewable energy systems to secure self-consumption and deliver surplus energy to the grid without having to obtain any authorization or pay taxes on the energy, the Romanian Ministry of Energy has said in a statement. Romania needs small energy producers that will be able […]
Romania’s prosumers are stuck – government doesn’t know how to tax them
Even though Romania introduced the prosumers into legislation 10 years ago, there is still no fiscal regime that would address them. According to energy minister Anton Anton, the Ministry of Public Finance does not know how to tax prosumers. Romanian citizens interested in this activity can’t produce electricity and sell it to the power grid […]
Romania’s electricity market is now fully liberalized
Since the beginning of this year, the electricity market in Romania is fully liberalized – there will be no longer regulated tariffs that household consumers paid until December 31, 2017. Consumers of electricity in Romania now can choose between competitive regime and universal service market, with the option to return to the universal service market […]
New panel to look into grid, operators’ investments
The National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) and Ministry of Energy of Romania are delegating representatives to a commission established by the government in order to analyze the state of the power network and investments conducted by the companies responsible for the sector. The panel will be active for at least 12 months, minister Toma-Florin Petcu […]
Quota for energy promoted through green certificates decreased
Mandatory renewable energy quota promoted through green certificates in Romania has been decreased by about one third by government decree. In 2017. the quota will be 8,3 percent of Romania’s gross final consumption, compared to 12,5 percent in 2016. The decision will come into effect after the next government of Romania, where parliamentary elections were held on […]
Enel to install 110,000 smart meters this year
Enel plans to install meters for all of its 2.7 million clients in Romania, in order to pave the way for smart cities and infrastructure, Business Review reported. The Italian utility’s Romanian subsidiary got approval from the National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) to install another 110,000 smart meters as part of a pilot programme. Last […]
