George Niculescu: Until we increase installed capacity, we can’t talk about a competitive energy price
Until we increase our installed capacity, we cannot talk about a competitive energy price or the competitiveness of the Romanian…
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ANRE will introduce inspections of distribution operators and individual licences for traders
The project permitting process needs to be accelerated, and ANRE will carry out inspections of distribution system operators (DSOs) to…
ANRE approves Transelectrica’s investment plan for 2026-2035, requires acceleration of interconnection projects
The National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) has approved Transelectrica’s investment plan for the period 2026 – 2035 and requires an…
ANRE approved commercial operating licenses for over 325 MW of new energy capacities
The National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) approved commercial operating licenses for over 325 MW of new energy capacities, of which…
Niculescu: Serious investors submitted guarantees, 60 applications for authorization of 4.2GW modified
A number of 60 applications for the issuance/modification of the Establishment Authorization have been submitted to the National Energy Regulatory…
George Niculescu, ANRE: Romania can export energy security to the region
Romania has a strategic position in the energy architecture of South-Eastern Europe, but its geography and energy potential must be…
9 things to know about technical grid connection approvals – a contribution to the public debate
It is both remarkable and welcome that energy has become a top priority for the authorities, to the point that…
ANRE grants establishment permits for 850 MW in RES and puts pressure on developers
On February 17, 2026, the National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) approved authorizations for the establishment of new renewable energy production…
Niculescu: Alarming statements about an imminent blackout only scare people
Romania has some things to negotiate with the European Commission and these negotiations are based on documents, on concrete elements,…
George Niculescu, ANRE: “Enough with paper projects. It’s time to get megawatts connected to the grid”
The president of the National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE), George Niculescu, said that the phase of renewable energy projects only…
ANRE eliminates transmission and distribution tariffs for stored and fed-in energy
The National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) has approved the Order on the Methodological Norms for the exemption from payment of…
Niculescu: Approximately 3.5 mln. households will benefit from the energy voucher
Approximately 3.5 million households will benefit from the energy voucher that will apply from July 1 and which could be…
Cristina Prună: Energy industry can play an important role in GDP growth
Increasing Gross Domestic Product (GDP) must remain a strategic objective for Romania, and the energy industry has the potential to…
ANRE: Energy suppliers not concerned about bill cuts after 1 July
Electricity suppliers seem unconcerned about offering customers competitive price deals after 1 July, when the price cap scheme will be…
Niculescu: ANRE studied the impact of lower VAT on energy bills
Experts from the National Energy Regulatory Authority made several scenarios last week regarding the impact of a VAT reduction measure…
Chirițoiu on re-liberalization: We must help large consumers
Large energy consumers must be helped after the elimination of energy subsidies and I think we must come up with…
Eliminating the ATR will reduce bureaucracy and speed up the implementation of energy projects
The elimination of the technical connection approval (ATR) will reduce bureaucracy and contribute to speeding up the implementation of energy…
ANRE proposes a guarantee of 30% of the value for contracts concluded on electricity markets
On Thursday, the National Energy Regulatory Authority published, in public consultation, a draft Order regarding the introduction of a guarantee…
Where to look for €1bn a year for optimal development of the electricity infrastructure
The study conducted by Valorem for the ACUE Federation has reopened the public dialogue on the investment needs for the…
Niculescu: We are considering eliminating the Technical Connection Approval to reduce bureaucracy
Authorities are analyzing a new amendment to the Grid Connection Regulation, to eliminate the Technical Connection Approval, according to the…
Energy 2025 – liberalization, investment in renewables and the return of natural gas
In 2025, the Romanian energy system can be described with a triple label: a return to the free market, accelerated…
Niculescu (ANRE): By reducing bureaucracy and implementing efficiency measures, any energy sector can develop healthily
By reducing bureaucracy and implementing efficiency measures, a certain energy sector can develop healthily, and in the coming period, the…
George Niculescu, ANRE: We have to balance investment needs and consumer willingness to pay
George Niculescu, President of the Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE), acknowledged the challenge of balancing investor expectations with consumer affordability…