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Horațiu Pop, Servelect: City halls that prepare projects early avoid unforeseen costs
City halls that wait for a funding call before thinking through their projects lose money and quality, while those that…
Florin Pop, EnergoBit: The power grid is becoming a data network, and cybersecurity, an essential condition for operation
The power grid no longer carries only energy but more and more data, and the digitalisation of substations brings, along…
A project with grid connection rights is more than a development project, it’s a rare asset
Access to the electricity grid is becoming an increasingly important factor in the valuation of renewable energy projects in Romania.…
ME: Iernut Thermal Power Plant to enter commercial operation by the end of H1 2027 at the latest
The Iernut Thermal Power Plant will enter commercial operation no later than the end of the first half of 2027, while its synchronization with the National Energy System (SEN) is expected to take plac…
Mircea Bica, MBK Power Energy: In a system designed for sources of the past, the cheapest equipment can cost the most
Romania’s power grid was designed for sources other than today’s, and in this context the quality of projects and equipment…
Sorin Hanja, Electroalfa: Local electrical equipment manufacturing needs predictability
The local electrical equipment industry can invest in new capacity only if grid operators state clearly, for two to three…
‘The Prosumer’, a book about energy interdependence, has been published
The book “Prosumatorul, de la consumator pasiv la utilizator activ al sistemului energetic” (The Prosumer: From passive consumer to active…
Emil Boc, Cluj-Napoca City Hall: Energy prices decide whether the green transition still has public support
Energy prices decide whether the green transition holds up in Europe, both in the competition between European firms and those…
European energy investors are building in Romania. How do they choose their EPC contractors
European investment in Romania’s energy sector is entering a new phase: beyond acquiring developed or permitted projects, a growing number…
Ovidiu Costea, ROCAS Energy: Financing storage projects with a client contribution of up to 30%
Ovidiu Costea, CEO, ROCAS Energy ROCAS Energy is proposing an integrated approach to energy storage projects, covering everything from…
56.2 MW photovoltaic park in Ariceștii Rahtivani, developed by NEPI Rockcastle together with GTS
NEPI Rockcastle has inaugurated a 56.2 MW photovoltaic park in Prahova, developed together with GTS. The company estimates annual output of approximately 73,000 MWh. The infrastructure allows future battery storage integration, according to the company.
GreenTech PRO to reach 3 GW of installed solar capacity by the end of next year
GreenTech PRO has set a target of reaching a 3 GW portfolio in the photovoltaic sector by 2027, focusing on the expansion of large-scale projects and the development of its EPC (Engineering, Procureme…
RSJ-owned Romanian project Czech co secures PPF banka loan for 72 MW BESS
A Romanian project company owned by Czech investment fund RSJ SF Czech Republic has secured a term loan facility from Czech lender PPF banka to support the development of a 72 MW battery energy storag…
Emergy advances 720 MW wind portfolio in Romania
Norwegian-Swedish renewable energy developer Emergy is advancing five onshore wind projects with a combined capacity of approximately 720 MW in Romania. Emergy group is pursuing a renewable energy pip…
ENNA of Croatia lands deal for 166-MWp hybrid project in Romania
A unit of Croatia-based renewables, logistics and investments company ENNA Group has agreed to acquire another hybrid project in Romania, which is set to add 166 MWp of solar and 612 MWh of battery st…
Investment costs per MW: 1.5 mln. euro for wind, 0.55 mln. for solar, 145 euro for KWh of BESS
The general investment costs in energy have been a long time debated, however, there are experts that ballpoint a few exact figures. Daniel Pintilie, an energy strategicts, says an initial screen whou…
Turkish investors announce new solar energy and storage projects in Romania
Turkish investors are preparing increasingly large-scale solar energy and battery storage projects in Romania, as major energy companies and industrial groups enter the local market or expand their ex…
Greenvolt sells two BESS projects in Poland to A&R Investments
Greenvolt Group, through Greenvolt Power-a major developer of utility-scale wind, solar, and battery energy storage system (BESS) projects-has reached an agreement to sell two battery energy storage p…
Romania’s renewable expansion faces a profitability test as hybrid projects move to the forefront
The next stage of Romania’s renewable energy expansion will be judged not only by how much new capacity reaches the…
Moldova has over a gigawatt of renewables; it is still building the market to make use of them
The Republic of Moldova has surpassed 1,000 MW of installed renewable energy capacity, but the next phase of its energy…
Caroli Foods invests 1.3 mln. euro in a solar project for self-consumption
Caroli Foods Group, one of the leading producers of packaged meat products in Romania, is taking a significant step toward…