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Every year Romania emits over 13 million tons of carbon dioxide from cement production
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Over 13 million t of carbon dioxide reach the atmosphere every year due to cement production in Romania, a country that produces around 15 million t of cement annually, the aggregate figure at the level of the biggest players from the Romanian market, https://www.worldcement.com/ ...
CE Oltenia seeks to build 295MW cogeneration plant with Resilience Facility money
Thursday, September 29, 2022
Romanian coal and power complex CE Oltenia has filed a financing request, under the Recovery and Resilience national program (PNRR), for building a natural gas-fired combined heat and power plant with a total capacity of 295MW. The investment is estimated at some RON 1.6 bln (EUR 320 mln), and CE Oltenia expects RON 1.26 bln as grants ...
Romania to increase energy cooperation with Ukraine, Moldova
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Romania, Moldova and Ukraine agreed to sign an inter-governmental agreement on interconnection and increased cooperation in the energy field. The energy and foreign affairs ministers from the three countries met in Odesa and agreed to increase bilateral electricity exchanges between them, and sign bilateral contracts for the short-, medium- and long-term, Romanian Energy Minister Virgil Popescu wrote on ...
Environment Fund Administration approves over 3,000 files in Photovoltaic Green House Program
Thursday, September 22, 2022
A number of 3,072 files were accepted within the Photovoltaic Green House Program, 19 appeals being also admitted, the Environment Fund Administration (AFM) announced on Tuesday.The AFM has published new lists of approved files within the Photovoltaic Green House, the Car Scrappage Scheme Classic, the Car Scrappage Scheme Plus, Energy Efficient House and Clean Romania Programs, following the meeting of the Approval Committee on September 20, ...
Enery buys renewable energy project portfolio owned y Canada’s Jade Power Trust in Romania
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Enery, present on the energy market in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Bulgaria, signed an agreement for the acquisition of the portfolio of renewable energy projects owned by Canadians from Jade Power Trust in Romania. The portfolio has a total capacity of 81 MW and includes the subsidiaries Transeastern Hidroelectrica Del Ucea SPV and Transeastern Rott Energy SPV III, as well as the ...
OMV Petrom installs photovoltaic panels in 110 filling stations
Thursday, September 22, 2022
OMV Petrom has installed photovoltaic panels in 110 OMV and Petrom filling stations in Romania and aims to expand to 150 units by the end of 2022, informs a company press release, sent on Monday.The number of stations equipped with photovoltaic panels will increase to 150 units, to approximately 30% of the network of OMV and Petrom stations in Romania by the end of the current year.The estimated annual production of photovoltaic panels will be ...
Price of gas has increased by 20 pct, price of diesel fuel by 37 pct
Thursday, September 22, 2022
The price of gas has increased by 20% since the beginning of the year, and that of diesel fuel by 37%, including the reduction of 50 bani (0.5 RON) per liter at the pump, according to the data provided by the Competition Council.The average price of standard gasoline in Romania, according to information from the Price Monitor, was 7.39 RON/liter (with a 50 bani discount applied) on September 2, while diesel fuel was sold, on average, at 8 37 RON/liter (with ...
IAEA mission in Romania for evaluation of site selection process of first SMR in Doicesti
Thursday, September 22, 2022
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) carried out, at the end of August, at the request of Nuclearelectrica, a SEED (Site and External Events Design) review mission in Romania to assess the process that was followed in the selection of the first small modular reactors (SMR) site in Doicesti, southern Dambovita county, Romania."With the purpose of having a very safe and robust SMR project in Romania, SN Nuclearelectrica SA has requested the IAEA ...
Hoopeks International plans 629 MW wind park in eastern Romania
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Romanian energy company Hoopeks International plans to build a wind park with a total installed capacity of 629.2 MW in Galati, eastern Romania, data from electricity transmission system operator Transelectrica showed, https://renewablesnow.com/ ...
Romania secured deal for gas deliveries from Azerbaijan
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Romania has an agreement with Azerbaijan for the import of gas, in an effort to diversify energy sources, according to sources familiar with the matter consulted ...
Photon Energy starts building 7.1-MWp solar park in Romania
Thursday, September 22, 2022
Amsterdam-based solar and water solutions company Photon Energy NV (WSE:PEN) has launched the construction of a 7.1-MWp solar park in Romania as part of a wider plan to add 32 MWp of total generation capacity in the country by end-2022, https://renewablesnow.com/ ...
PM Ciuca: Romania makes every effort to find natural gas supply solutions for Moldova
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Romania's Prime Minister Nicolae Ciuca welcomed his Moldovan counterpart Natalia Gavrilita at the Government House on Tuesday, saying that Romania is "making every effort" to find supply, transit and storage solutions for the natural gas needed by Moldova.In a conversation, the two officials looked into the latest developments in the implementation of concrete projects intended to support Moldova in areas such as energy and natural gas supply, ...
Israeli ambassador to Romania, Reuven Azar, interested in helping Oradea to produce green energy
Thursday, September 15, 2022
The newly appointed Israeli ambassador to Romania, Reuven Azar, showed interest in the energy resources of the city of Oradea and the county of Bihor, as he was saying he was willing to bring the local authorities face to face with companies from his country that produce green energy, Oradea City Hall informed on Friday.According to a press release of the city hall, the mayor of Oradea, Florin Birta, the prefect of Bihor county, Dumitru Tiplea, ...
Analysis: Romania is at the end of the EU ranking for solar and wind energy
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Romania ranks in one of the last places among EU countries in terms of solar and wind energy per capita, according to an analysis by the Bankwatch Romania Association, according to which photovoltaic and wind capacities are installed faster and involve reduced operating costs, and it could be the resilient solution to crises like the one we have today. Thus, Romania is fourth at the end of the ranking with 0.229 KW ...
ANRE : Romania has a capacity of energy import of 2,575 MW
Thursday, September 15, 2022
The capacity of energy import of the country at present is 2,575 MW out of which 1,100 MW on the border with Bulgaria, 850 MW on the border with Hungary, 500 MW that with Serbia and 125 MW on the relation with Ukraine, according a press release of the National Authority of Regulation in Energy (ANRE). ‘ Taking into consideration the present situation regarding ...
Innova, EBRD exit from Romanian energy sector service firm EnergoBit
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Investment fund Innova Capital and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) sold the 25% stake they still owned in EnergoBit, a Romanian holding company that delivers complete solutions for energy ...
Electricity consumption drops by 5pct in first seven months
Thursday, September 15, 2022
National electricity consumption was lower by 4.9% (30.873 billion kWh), between January and July 2022, compared to the same period last year, according to the latest report of the National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE).Public lightning saw an increase of 9.4%, while consumption of household customers decreased by 7.9%.Exports accounted for almost 3.753 billion kWh, down by 298.7 million kWh.Prima energy resources ...
Hidroelectrica's listing would be a big plus in process of promotion to emerging market status by MSCI
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Hidroelectrica's listing would be a big plus in the process of promotion to the emerging market status by MSCI, the Romanian market still having quantitative problems, Adrian Tanase, general manager of the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB), explained on Monday at the 5th edition of the Capital Market Forum, organized by Financial Intelligence."There are three companies or even four that are close to meeting the quantitative criteria, but at MSCI we need ...
Natural gas more expensive by over 70pct, potatoes by over 54pct in one year
Thursday, September 15, 2022
Natural gas became more expensive in Romania over the past year as it cost 70.64% more in August 2022 than in August 2021, according to data published on Monday by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Among the non-food goods that recorded the biggest surge in prices over the same period is fuels, with a price advance of 31.48% in August 2022 from August 2021, and steam, up 22.98%.The foods which prices boomed in the reference ...
Study: More than eight out of ten Romanians consider it important to increase the energy efficiency of buildings
Thursday, September 15, 2022
The unprecedented increase in electricity prices recently brought into question the need to approach long-term solutions to make consumption more efficient. Reveal Marketing Research conducted a nationally representative study among urban residents for Romania Eficienta, to find out how they relate to energy price increases and which solutions they see as the most effective in reducing ...