Bogdan Nicolae Badea appointed new general manager of Romanian Hidroelectrica
Former State Secretary at the Romanian Ministry of Energy Bogdan Nicolae Badea has been appointed a director of state-owned power producer Hidroelectrica. Badea was appointed manager of the Management Board by the Supervisory Board in the beginning of July. Two new members of the executive board were also appointed: Marian Bratu, former manager of the […]
Romanian Hidroelectrica not insolvent, IPO to follow soon
Hidroelectrica, Romania’s largest power producer is officially solvent, as stated in the final court decision. This move will enable stock-market trade with Hidroeletrica’s shares. Court’s decision is final, and it will unblock Initial Public Offer (IPO) sale of 15% of company’s share. Remus Borza from Euro Insol, court appointed administrator of Hidroelectrica, expects that this share […]
Romanian Hidroelectrica sees healthy profits, plans investments
Hidroelectrica SA has some bold plans for the coming years, as the state-owned hydropower company returned from the brink of bankruptcy to become one of the most profitable companies in Romania. The company has plans to invest over EUR 500 million into modernisation in the next five years. The president of the Board of Directors […]
Hidroelectrica exits insolvency, preparing IPO
The biggest privatisation in Romania’s history is underway after the main court in Bucharest ruled Hidroelectrica SA isn’t insolvent anymore, Act Media reported. The company will be listed when the best conditions for pricing are achieved, minister of energy Victor Georgescu said at a press conference on June 24. Hidroelectrica will focus on modernization, investments […]
Overhaul underway for two large hydropower plants
State-controlled electricity producer Hidroelectrica SA asked its shareholders for approval to start refurbishing the power plant at Mărişelu in Cluj county. Romania’s largest power producer earlier also announced the tender for the refurbishing of the Vidraru power plant. The latter investment is estimated at EUR 80 million, said Remus Borza, the company’s judicial administrator, according […]
Hidroelectrica begins procedure for exchange listing
Six months out of insolvency, largest national power producer may be listed at the stock market, Energynomics.ro said. Károly Borbély, Hidroelectrica’s head of strategy and corporate affairs, said the preparations already begun. „It will be possible six months after we come out of insolvency, most likely in the fall of 2016 or early 2017,“ Romanian […]
Power producer Hidroelectrica to invest EUR 1.8 billion
An investment budget of EUR 1.3 billion for 2015-2020 has been set by power producer Hidroelectrica, Romania-insider.com portal reported. About EUR 450 million are for the ongoing projects in Racoviţa, Bretea, Răstoliţa, Siriu-Surduc, Dumitra-Bumbeşti. Hidroelectrica will also invest EUR 350 million to refurbish four high capacity hydropower plants, namely Stejaru, Vidraru, Râul Mare – Retezat […]
Hidroelectrica buys EUR 1.7 million IT system
Hidroelectrica bought an IT system at a record price of EUR 1.7 million, value-added tax excluded. On March 31, the consortium consisting of Information Business Consulting, Electrica Soluziona, and Indra won the auction for an integrated enterprise resource-planning IT system with business-intelligence management analysis instruments, Business-review.eu portal reported. There will be implemented multiple forms of […]
