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As many as 559 units were generating green energy in Romania, in 2013
Thursday, August 14, 2014
With as many as 559 units generating green energy in 2013, the total domestic production of energy from renewable sources stood at over 22.3 TWh, with an installed power of 4,350 MW, according to the report made by Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Attila Korodi, on Thursday, at the 22nd edition of the Focus Energetic conferences.'Romania has made rapid progress in what concerns the green energy production, with figures pointing to a total production ...
Focus Energetic conference starts today in Bucharest
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Focus Energetic conferences continues today with the 22nd edition that will discuss funding energy investments amidst new national and European visions.According to organisers, invited to attend the event, at Hilton Hotel, are Minister of the Environment and Climate Change Atilla Korodi; Chairman of the National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) Niculae Havrilet; Director General with the Department of Energy Gabriel Dumitrascu; Nuclearelectrica General Manager ...
Romania's natural gas consumption 63.222 mln MWh January through May
Thursday, August 7, 2014
The Romanian national gas consumption totalled 63.222 million megawatt/hour (MWh), a 6 per cent shrinkage from the same period last year, when the figure was 67.257 million MWh, according to the report of the natural gas market drawn up by the National Energy Regulatory Authority.The report also says Romania used ...
Hidroelectrica indebtedness reduced to one quarter due to Ponta Government decisions
Thursday, August 7, 2014
The decisions taken by the Government in the case of Hidroelectrica were correct and have brought the company a profit, said Prime Minister Victor Ponta's adviser Cristian Socol on Monday for Agerpres.'At the end of July, Hidroelectrica closed another line of crediting, the fifth in the past ...
GCC Power and Water Forum: Bringing Policy Makers and Field Experts Together
Thursday, August 7, 2014
The GCC Power and Water Forum brings together World Leaders, Field Experts, Academia Luminaries and Business Innovators to accelerate the development of new strategies for sustainable power generation & water desalination in the GCC ...
PM Ponta, Moldovan counterpart to inaugurate Iasi-Ungheni gas pipeline this August
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Prime Minister Victor Ponta announced on Thursday that he will travel to Chisinau this August to inaugurate the Iasi-Ungheni gas pipeline, alongside his Moldovan counterpart Iurie Leanca.'Romania's objective is the accession of the Republic of Moldova to the European Union. The Chisinau Cabinet led by Iurie Leanca, the parliamentary pro-European ...
Environment Ministry gets 50 m lei after budget rectification for works to remove flood effects
Thursday, August 7, 2014
The Environment Ministry has got an additional 50 million lei after the budget rectification for rebuilding works in the flood-stricken areas, although initially it was supposed to lose 25 million lei, PM Victor Ponta explained in the beginning of the Gov't session on Thursday.'We are adopting today the first budget rectification of the year. The next ...
Germany moves closer to fracking ban
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Germany has a moratorium on the use of fracking technology to extract unconventional fossil fuels but the method is not banned, something the country's Federal Environment Agency (UBA) hopes to change with swift regulation. EurActiv Germany ...
Bloomberg: CEZ Gives Up Search for Investors for 600MW Romanian Wind Park
Thursday, August 7, 2014
CEZ AS, the largest Czech producer of electricity, isn’t actively seeking investors for a stake in its Fantanele & Cogealac wind farms in ...
Reuters: OMV Petrom sells Congaz stake to GDF Suez Romania SA
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Romania's OMV Petrom , owned by OMV of Austria, said on Thursday it sold its 28.59 percent stake in non-core gas distribution and supply company Congaz SA to GDF SUEZ Energy Romania SA for an undisclosed ...
MOL Romania: more than EUR 6 mln in network expansion, extending services to proximity and regional customers
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Ø MOL Romania expanded its country-wide distribution network, adding 7 service stations to reach 154 units Ø Total investment ...
The 2nd European Shale Gas and Oil Summit 2014, London, 29th & 30th September
Thursday, August 7, 2014
The 2nd European Shale Gas and Oil Summit 2014 is drawing closer. The event includes a two-day conference, exhibition and networking event.Delegate passes include access to the two-day conference, networking event, lunch and refreshments served throughout both days.The conference will include presentations and panel discussions ...
Oil and gas explorations of ADX Energy are proceeding successfully
Thursday, July 31, 2014
According to the press release sent to ACTMedia, ADX Energy, the operator of the „Par?a“- concession for the conventional exploration of oil and natural gas in the Timi?oara area, reports on the positive developments of the initial geological and geophysical exploration activities. Since the 1960s it is a known fact that in the Timi?oara area oil and natural gas can be discovered. In ...
Power station of 170 million euro developed by the Japanese group Marubeni and ELCEN put to function starting with 2017
Thursday, July 31, 2014
ELCEN, the biggest producer of thermal energy in Romania and Marubeni Corporation in Japan signed on Tuesday the contract for the setting up of the joint venture which will build a power station at Fantanele (Mures county), the investment of 170 million euro being finalised in ...
ANRE offered authorities for the setting up of five photovoltaic parks and a micro hydropower station
Thursday, July 31, 2014
The committee for regulation of the National Authority for Regulation in the domain of Energy (ANRE) approved in the meeting of 22 July the authorisation for the setting up of five new photovoltaic projects and a micro hydropower station according to a document of the ...
SRI's Maior: Romania's energy independence can be achieved late this decade, or early next decade
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Director of the Romanian Intelligence Service (CRI) George Maior on Monday said analyses indicate Romania can achieve energy independence late this decade or early next decade. 'Energy independence was and still is a strategic objective to Romania, including for such reasons, namely because in case of a major international crisis when we are compelled to use alternative sources, which are hard to come by in other areas, or may be obtainable at very high price or ...
Maior:Personally, I'm in favour of continuing shale gas exploitation project
Thursday, July 31, 2014
Director of the Romanian Intelligence Service (SRI) George Maior said on Monday he is in favour of continuing the shale gas exploitation project, pointing out that in this case, there are powerful foreign influences the Romanian state is trying to counteract. 'It is about a concern of a segment of the population, a natural reaction, from the environmentalists, who pose questions, who want answers, and the state has to come up with better answers, which does not ...
European Energy Communications buys Doicesti
Thursday, July 31, 2014
European Energy Communications Ltd was awarded the Doicesti asset for the price of over 60.89 million lei, VAT excluded, in the outcry auction organized on July 25 by Termoelectrica, announces Musat & Associates Restructuring & Insolvency, the liquidator of Termoelectrica. The asset consists of the Doicesti thermal power plant (Dambovita County), the intermediary compression station in the village of Aninoasa (Dambovita County), a company-owned flat ...
Petrom invests 500K euro in most advanced European 3D visualization center for geologists
Thursday, July 31, 2014
OMV Petrom, the largest Romanian oil company and the largest producer of oil and natural gas in southeastern Europe has inaugurated on Tuesday, in Bucharest, the most advanced 3D visualization center in Europe, for geologists and exploration specialists, the investment being worth approximately 500,000 euro.The center is situated in the northern part of Bucharest in the Petrom City complex, and, according to Gary Ingram, director in the Exploration and Production ...
SNC-Lavalin's Candu partners to build Romanian nuclear reactors
Thursday, July 31, 2014
*Canadian technology partners with Chinese firm in nuclear pact Canadian nuclear firm Candu has signed a deal with a Chinese company to build two nuclear reactors in Romania. Candu, now owned by Montreal engineering firm SNC Lavalin, has signed a co-operation agreement with China Nuclear Power Engineering Company Ltd. for the construction ...