Alina Oprea
| 20 July, 2023 at 10:30 AM
EU and Uruguay boost cooperation on renewable energy and energy efficiency
The EU and Uruguay have decided to step up their cooperation in pursuing the clean energy transition.
The EU and Uruguay have decided to step up their cooperation in pursuing the clean energy transition.
Alexandrion Group, the largest producer and distributor of spirits and wines in Romania, wants to build a solar park of over 200 MW in Dobrogea, Romania.
Romania will have access to more clean energy in the coming years and by the end of next year, capacities of 735 MW of installed power could be put into operation, says the Minister of Energy, Sebastian Burduja.
OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy company in Southeast Europe, announces the signing of the financing contracts to construct four photovoltaic parks with a cumulated capacity of 450 MW.
E.ON Energie Romania has completed the construction and installation of three photovoltaic energy generation systems for the AgranoLand company, as part of a partnership concluded in 2022.
The ProCredit Group, which operates mainly in South-Eastern and Eastern Europe, inaugurated its own photovoltaic park - ProEnergy - in Lipjan, near Pristina, Kosovo.
Romania has a significant and diversified capacity to produce energy from renewable sources, said the Minister of the Environment, Waters and Forests, Mircea Fechet, at the informal Council of the Environment in Spain.
The Severnav Shipyard is building its first photovoltaic power plant. It will be located within the premises of the unit and will be built with non-reimbursable funds, through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.
Parapet, a construction company in the solar energy sector with offices in Cluj-Napoca and Nuremberg, and Blue Line Energy, a renewable energy producer, announced the completion of the construction of a 1.1 MW photovoltaic power plant. The project is installed inside the Beştepe wind park, Tulcea County.
Belgrade abounds in underground thermal springs. A study conducted by the Faculty of Mining and Geology has shown that 6 out of the 18 district heating plants in Belgrade have the potential for utilizing geothermal energy.
Braşov City Hall launched a tender for the development of a photovoltaic park with a power of 20 MW. The maximum value of the purchase exceeds RON90 million (€18 million).
Cluj's Râşca and Mărişel villages will cover their electricity needs by using solar energy, announces the Cluj County Council.
TotalEnergies enters the Romanian energy market and buys five photovoltaic park projects from PNE. The parties involved in the transaction have agreed not to disclose the purchase price.
DIY company Brick Romania started a project last year to implement green energy solutions for its work units. The Brick store in Constanța benefited from an investment of RON1 million (€200,000) in photovoltaic panels, which provide approximately 35% of the energy requirement.
Hidroelectrica, an energy producer owned by the Romanian state, is preparing for listing on the Bucharest Stock Exchange (BVB). Fondul Proprietatea, the minority shareholder, is selling 17% of the holding (almost 20%), i.e. 78 million shares.
Simtel Team completed the largest photovoltaic project built in Romania in a logistics park for CTP Romania.
OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy company in Southeast Europe, signed an agreement for the purchase of several projects for the construction of photovoltaic parks in Teleorman County.
The construction sector has a central role in achieving the climate and energy objectives set by the EU EPBD Directive and approved by the European Parliament in March this year, with deadlines for 2030 and 2050 respectively. According to the Association for the Promotion of Energy Efficiency in Buildings (ROENEF), the construction sector represents approximately 8.2% of the EU GDP, respectively 10% of total employment.
Vascar, one of the main producers of meat preparations and preserves in Romania, installed a system of photovoltaic panels worth RON3 million (€600,000) close to the production unit in Vaslui. The project consists of 1,400 panels, on an area of 12,000 sqm, with an installed power of 770 kWp, the company says in a press release.
Eurohold Bulgaria has commissioned the 123 MW Verila solar park located in Dupnitsa in southwest Bulgaria, according to Enerdata. Eurohold is the group that owns the bankrupt Euroins Romania insurance company. The photovoltaic power plant is currently the largest in Bulgaria.
In a national first, energy poverty in small towns in Romania will be investigated. The Center for the Study of Democracy (CSD), the initiator of the Romanian Energy Poverty Observatory (ORSE), has started, for the first time in the country, a pilot research project on energy poverty in small urban areas, an area at the intersection between big cities and the countryside. The objectives of the research are to identify how energy poverty manifests itself in small towns, which are the main challenges, but also which are the important actors and the specific solutions to reduce this phenomenon.
Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, announced the resumption of budget support for Zambia and launched three programs worth €110 million under Global Gateway. The announcement was made alongside President Hakainde Hichilema and Minister of Finance and National Planning Situmbeko Musokotwane.
wpd, a renewable energy developer based in Germany, plans to build a solar power plant at the site of its existing wind farm Katuni in Croatia. The new solar power plant with an installed capacity of 30 MW and the existing wind farm with a capacity of 34.2 MW will together deliver a maximum of 39 MW to the grid at a time. This is in line with wpd's existing connection contract with the transmission system operator.
Nuclearelectrica avoids the release of 10 million tons of CO2 every year by producing clean energy. 205 million tons of CO2 were avoided since the commissioning of the first reactor in 1996, says Cosmin Ghiță, CEO of Nuclearelectrica. He talked to Green Forum about Nuclearelectrica's ESG strategy and about the investment projects with a vital role in Romania's decarbonization. He also talked about the sustainable projects that the company ran last year and how Nuclearelectrica contributes to a sustainable future.
Romania is increasingly positioning itself as a promising destination for green investments, with several sectors showing strong potential.
L'Oréal has announced that, as of December 2024, all its European operations—including factories, offices, and distribution centers—are now powered entirely by renewable energy.
Europe's energy landscape stands at a transformative crossroads, as hybrid solar technology emerges as a powerful solution, capable of significantly enhancing the efficiency, reliability, and affordability of renewable energy systems.
Ocean Winds, a joint venture equally owned by EDP Renováveis and Engie, has selected Polish firm Crist Offshore to deliver the offshore substation for its 500 MW BC-Wind project.
R.Power Group, one of Europe's leading renewable energy companies, has secured a €12.4 million project finance agreement with Bank Gospodarstwa Krajowego (the Polish National Development Bank).
