Green Forum
| 5 July, 2024 at 8:00 AM
Rezolv Energy and Bekaert sign 10-year renewable power deal
Rezolv Energy has signed a 10-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) in Romania with Bekaert.
Rezolv Energy has signed a 10-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) in Romania with Bekaert.
Restart Energy announced the completion of a 160 kW photovoltaic (PV) installation for guest house operator Nobilia Class in Romania.
Shikun & Binui Energy has secured a €49 million loan from the Raiffeisen Group for the Simleu Silvaniei Project, a 101 MW photovoltaic facility located in northwest Romania.
Entek acquired two Romanian companies owning the rights, some of which are in the application process, to a 214.26 MWdc solar power project under development,
Clean electricity generation in Europe reached unprecedented levels. In the first half of 2024, renewables accounted for over 50% of total power generation.
Hidroelectrica has inaugurated the Microcentrala (MHC) Poiana Ruscă, marking the completion of its first investment project with external financing.
In 2023, renewable energy emerged as the leading source of electricity in the EU, accounting for 44.7% of total electricity production.
BayWa r.e., the Romanian unit of a prominent German renewable energy developer, has acquired a photovoltaic (PV) plant situated in Constanta County.
Rompetrol Rafinare has upgraded the Hydrogen Power Plant (HPP) at the Petromidia refinery with an investment of nearly €9.1 million.
Investments in renewable energy remain below the level needed to meet COP28's goal of tripling green energy capacity by 2030.
However, economic volatility, geopolitical tensions, and technological shifts have slowed the pace of the transition.
Econergy has signed an agreement to sell its Niculești solar project to Enspire Enerji, investment branch of Turkey-based Entek Elektrik.
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, an estimated €3 billion German scheme to support the construction of the Hydrogen Core Network.
Ember estimates that 20% of global electricity generation across midday peaks on the solstice today will come from solar and in the entire month of June.
This partnership involves virtual Power Purchase Agreements (vPPAs) for clean power generated by Rezolv's impressive Vifor wind farm in Romania.
OMV Petrom announced a revision of their 2030 strategy, focusing on a bigger push for renewable energy, sustainable fuels, and making electric vehicles more accessible.
The EU and KfW have signed a Guarantee Agreement enabling the financing of additional renewable energy generation capacities and further network development.
Premier Energy signed the development of two photovoltaic projects with a combined capacity of 86 MW and 18 MW of storage capabilities.
IFC provided long-term debt financing for the 461-megawatt (MW) Vifor Wind Power Plant, to boost the supply of competitively priced renewable energy in Romania.
In 2023, the equivalent of 1.7 million more European homes became solar battery-powered.
EBRD is financing the first private energy deal led by a foreign investor to add renewable generation capacity in Ukraine since February 2022.
Engie Romania, together with EFdeN, launched the Sustainable Prosumer Guide, a set of recommendations for becoming a sustainable prosumer.
Nuclearelectrica and Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP) announced the commencement of construction for Europe's first tritium removal facility at the Cernavoda Nuclear Power Plant.
Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja has signed 14 financing contracts for photovoltaic panels for municipalities and public institutions.
Lidl Romania aims to contribute to the development of sustainable local agriculture by promoting organic farming and regenerative farming practices, which contribute to soil health and biodiversity conservation.
The EU has emerged as a global leader in green finance, having issued over €65 billion in NextGenerationEU (NGEU) Green Bonds since 2020.
Roeslein & Associates, a leading engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services company, announced the opening of its new European Design Center in Krakow, Poland.
The global energy transition, projected to cost €190 trillion by 2050, could see cost reductions of nearly 25% through the use of de-risking instruments.
The Romanian Ministry of Energy launched a grant program funded by the Modernization Fund.
