Van Rompuy: EU will develop an action plan by June for reducing energy dependence
European Union (EU) will develop by June 1 an action plan to reduce energy dependence, especially to Russia, said the…
What big power producers sold their energy on the power exchange this week
The most recent important sale on the Centralized Market for Bilateral Contracts (CMBC), one of the two significant trading platforms…
Delegate Minister for Energy, named Chairman of the Board for ACER
Delegate Minister for Energy, Răzvan Nicolescu, was named president of the Council of Administration (CA) of the European Agency for…
Romanian district heating – seeking for investors or losing consumers?
George Constantin The 2013-2014 winter season ended and another half apparently quiet for the national thermal energy sector followed. The…
PDL lay down in Parliament a simple motion on energy
Chamber of Deputies debate s Monday at 16:00 the simple motion on energy initiated by PDL (Liberal-Democratic Party), which will…
The refurbishment of Mintia thermal power plant, done with Chinese money
Energy units 3 and 4 of Mintia thermal power plant will be refurbished during projects worth 230 million euros, money…
Public debate for the Romanian national energy strategy
The new Minister for Energy, Razvan Nicolescu, launched a public debate on the development of the national energy strategy of…
FP`s SPO in London by the year-end, the Fund sells shares in Petrom and Conpet
###author### Fondul Proprietatea (FP) will have its SPO (secondary public offering) on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) by the end…
CE Oltenia did not succeed selling energy of 20 mln. euro on exchange due to lack of demand
###author### The coal and electricity poroducer Complexul Energetic Oltenia (CEO) on Wednesday failed to sell energy of 90.67 million lei…
R. Nicolescu (Department for Energy): From Production towards Energy Efficiency
Romania must change the paradigm based on electricity production with one focused on energy efficiency and reduced consumption, said Răzvan…
Laurențiu Ciurel, CE Oltenia: In January our power production hit the highest level in the last 16 months
Laurențiu Ciurel, the General Manager of Oltenia Energy Complex (CE Oltenia), said in an interview for Agerpres that January and…
CIR demands the natural gas ”basket” removal for the eligible consumers
###author### More than 96% of the gas import quota is ensured by industrial consumers, a fact that led to a…
The creditors approved the plan to reorganize the Independent Operator of Nuclear Activities
The creditors of the Independent Operator of Nuclear Activities (RAAN has approved the plans for the reorganization of this strategic…
Copper price declines because of fears about a slowdown in Chinese real estate sector
The price of copper has recorded on Monday the most important declin on U.S. market in the last month, because…
Oltenia Energy Complex could invest 2.5 billion lei for a 50% increase in coal production
Oltenia Energy Complex might invest 2.5 billion lei (about 550 million euros) over the next 15 years for the commissioning…
Hydraulic fracturing – Torn Between Myth and Fact
Constantin Crânganu Over the last decade, significant improvements were made in hydraulic fracturing technology and horizontal drilling. The energy industry…
Ion Lungu, AFEER: banning bilateral contracts creates market discrimination
###author### Romanian Energy Suppliers Association (AFEER) requires the Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE ) and the Department of Energy to reintroduce…