Mihaela Coroiu, Electroalfa: Cheap energy won’t reach consumers without modern grids and storage
Romania will not achieve cheaper energy simply by building new renewable capacity. Lowering prices depends on the entire energy chain,…
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Romania’s battery storage market triples in a year as sector moves into rapid commercialization phase
Romania’s battery storage sector has shifted from early-stage deployment to rapid commercial scale-up, with installed capacity tripling in the past…
Opportunistic thinking in the energy market can be costly for small players.
Small investors in renewable energy who approach the merchant market without solid strategic partners risk significant losses, warned Alina Ștefan,…
Digitalization and energy storage can eliminate bottlenecks in the grid without massive investments in infrastructure.
The digitalization of networks and the intelligent use of batteries represent solutions that can enable the integration of a much…
ABB Romania: More complex networks require digitalization and standardization
Congestion in electrical networks and the increasing pressure on existing infrastructure is shifting the discussion from generation to complexity management,…
Nextpower holds 35% of Romania’s solar tracker market
US-based Nextpower is consolidating its local presence and positioning Romania as an operational center for the entire region, with a…
The cost of a MW of solar power has fallen threefold in nine years, but the market is nearing stagnation
The photovoltaic market in Romania has grown massively in the last decade, but there is a period of relative stagnation…
Waldevar Energy continues to connect hundreds of MW of renewable energy to the grid
Building renewable capacities as large as possible is the only realistic way to reduce the price of energy, by exerting…
Horvath: One extra euro in the gas price means two more euros in the final energy price
Romania is in third place in the European ranking of the highest electricity prices, in a region that traditionally occupies…
Daniela Dărăban: Romania needs to double grid investments; otherwise the price of energy will not decrease
Romania must double its investments in distribution networks in the coming years to be able to integrate new production capacities,…
Scatec: Grid connection costs risk blocking new investment
Developers of renewable projects in Romania face prohibitive costs for accessing the grid, and the future auction system for connection…
Unpredictability of network access is the biggest bottleneck
Access to the network and, above all, the predictability of energy infrastructure development represent the main challenge for investors in…
Răzvan Szilagyi, BSE: There is money waiting to finance your long-term projects
A competitive economy depends on functional and mature energy and capital markets, because they are interdependent. Furthermore, economic development depends…
Romania has all the ingredients to become a regional energy leader, says EBRD
Romania is emerging as a key pillar of energy security in Eastern Europe thanks to its Black Sea gas resources,…
EIB: Modernizing energy transmission and distribution infrastructure remains a major priority
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is aligning its energy strategy with the European Union’s objectives regarding strategic autonomy, decarbonization, and…
Dorin Junghietu, Republic of Moldova: Energy security is built through investments and interconnections
The Republic of Moldova is accelerating its integration into the European energy market, developing new interconnections with Romania, and investing…
The pace of implementation and the regulatory framework remain major challenges in the energy transition
The European energy sector is undergoing a sweeping transformation, driven by emerging technologies and ambitious climate goals, but the pace…
Romania has a synchronization problem: capital is racing ahead, infrastructure is lagging behind, and regulation is holding things back
The gap between the pace of private investment in power generation, the rate of grid development, and the institutional capacity…
Dan Stratan calls for the urgent introduction of the “regulatory sandbox” concept in Romania
Romania must be prepared for change (“change ready”), for the use of artificial intelligence (“AI ready”), and for safeguarding the…
Of the more than 100 economic concentrations reported in a single year, more than half were in the renewable energy sector
Romania has surpassed the milestone of 100 notified economic concentrations in a single year for the first time, with more…
Florin Pop, EnergoBit: Romania has the technical capacity, but lacks predictability
“Romania’s energy industry has solid technical capabilities, but it risks falling behind its European competitors due to overly short contract…
“If the power grid isn’t modernized, it’s all for nothing,” says Mihaela Suciu (DEER)
Modernizing the electricity distribution infrastructure is essential for investments in renewables to be effective, warns Mihaela Suciu, CEO of Distribuție…
Forced adaptation: from Russian gas to Hormuz, Europe reinvents its energy security
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz is forcing Europe to rethink its energy supply from the ground up. John…