Sebastian Burduja
Enery commissions solar power plant with batteries in Romania
23 October 2024 - The new Sărmăşag hybrid power plant consists of a 51.4 MW solar power component and a battery facility of 22 MWh, Enery said
Romania awards EU funds for battery storage projects, solar panel factory
18 October 2024 - Electrica and Renovatio Trading obtained the first EU grants for battery storage in Romania, alongside a solar panel factory project
Romania draws up EUR 804 million green energy program for cities
10 October 2024 - The Ministry of Energy launched a public debate on a proposed executive order for a national investment program called Green Energy
Romania in talks with Itochu, EDF on Tarnița-Lăpuștești pumped storage HPP
09 October 2024 - Minister of Energy Sebastian Burduja said Tarnița-Lăpuștești remains the most important energy project for Romania
US Exim Bank approves USD 98 mn for Doicești SMR project, first in Southeastern Europe
02 October 2024 - The Doicești SMR project of 462 MW in Romania, the most advanced in the EU and beyond, passed another milestone
Burduja declares energy revolution in Romania amid offshore wind roadmap launch
30 September 2024 - The Offshore Wind Roadmap for Romania envisages up to EUR 19 billion in investments and as much as 7 GW in capacity by 2035
Balkan countries warn of region-wide electricity price crisis
16 September 2024 - Greece, Romania, Bulgaria and North Macedonia are warning of a regional electricity price crisis and urging for measures to tackle it
Romania issues call to first CfD auction for wind, solar power
12 September 2024 - Romania published a call to an auction for awarding CfD contracts for wind and photovoltaic projects of 1 GW and 500 MW, respectively
Azerbaijan, Georgia, Hungary, Romania establish firm for Black Sea interconnector
05 September 2024 - The four parties have signed a shareholders' agreement for the Green Energy Corridor Power Company in Bucharest
Romania won’t allow pumped storage project Đerdap 3 to jeopardize other Danube hydropower plants
07 August 2024 - Minister of Energy of Romania Sebastian Burduja said his country would closely follow the Đerdap 3 pumped storage hydropower project
Serbia, Romania kick off gas interconnection project of 1.6 billion cubic meters per year
05 August 2024 - Serbia and Romania Sebastian Burduja signed a memorandum of understanding on a gas interconnection project
Leaked paper shows Romania’s power sector coal-free in 2026
02 August 2024 - Transelectrica reportedly doesn't see coal power plants having any share in Romania's transmission system in 2026 and beyond
Bucharest to introduce geothermal district heating
25 July 2024 - Electrocentrale Bucharest (ELCEN) and Sage Geosystems are launching a study on using geothermal energy in district heating in Romania's capital city
Romania starts work on energy communities legislation
21 May 2024 - Romanian citizens will have the right to get electricity at lower prices via energy communities, Minister of Energy Sebastian Burduja said
Hidroelectrica, Masdar to set up joint venture for 2 GW in Romania
19 April 2024 - Hidroelectrica and Masdar agreed to jointly invest in photovoltaics, floating solar power and batteries in Romania
Romania adopts offshore wind energy law to get first megawatts in 2032
10 April 2024 - More than two thirds of lawmakers voted for Romania's first offshore wind energy law, aimed at getting the first turbines online in 2032