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Monday, 19 February, 2024

23:00

Artrom to invest €6 million in sustainably manufacture steel pipes in Romania

Pipe manufacturer Artrom Steel Tubes will invest more than €6 million in 2024 to optimize measures to reduce carbon emissions and fuel consumption.

09:00

ProCredit Bank to support SMEs in their transition to a low-carbon economy

Alexandra Floricică, Head of Sustainable Development at Procredit, talked about ProCredit's goals, strategies and initiatives aimed at reducing its environmental footprint while supporting the transition to a low-carbon economy.

Friday, 16 February, 2024

10:00

OMV Petrom plans to accelerate investments in renewable energy in 2024

This highlights a significant shift in the company's strategy, moving towards clean and sustainable energy sources.

08:00

Brasov City Hall tests first benches with photovoltaic panels

Brasov City Hall installed the first benches with photovoltaic panels, a contactless phone charging system, wireless internet, temperature, and pollution sensors.

07:00

Unicredit Bank Romania consumes 100% renewable energy in its offices

The last few years have been marked by debates and discussions about electricity prices and new investments in renewable energy sources.

Thursday, 15 February, 2024

09:40

Rompetrol installs 11 ultra-fast charging stations for electric vehicles

The project will be implemented by November 9, 2025.

09:30

Targoviste to invest €3.88 million in development of PV park

Targoviste City Hall will build a photovoltaic park by December 2026 with European money on an area of 50,000 square meters.

08:00

Hidroelectrica invests €2.5 million in modernising 10 electrical stations

Hidroelectrica completed the modernization of ten 110kV electrical stations in SH Hateg.

Wednesday, 14 February, 2024

14:00

Everready to deliver seven PV parks in Romania in 2024

They are located in the Muntenia area, at a maximum distance of 80 kilometres from the Bucharest.

10:00

Waldevar Energy contracts 481 MW in PV projects in Romania

Waldevar Energy contracted a total of 481 MW in photovoltaic projects across Romania during 2023.

08:00

EBRD guarantees €25 million loan to fund Bulgarian solar plant

EBRD will guarantee up to €25 million for a loan provided by UniCredit Bulbank to the Tsenovo solar plant in Bulgaria.

Tuesday, 13 February, 2024

10:00

Companies from Romania to access over €800 million of funds for green energy investments

More than €800 million in non-reimbursable funds for investments in green energy projects will be available within the next few weeks.

09:00

EBRD invests €35 million in first green bond issued by Erste Croatia

EBRD invested €35 million in a green bond issued by Erste & Steiermärkische Bank (ESB), the Croatian subsidiary of Austria's Erste Group Bank AG.

08:00

ALRO invests €2.5 million in heat treatment furnace to reduce CO2 emissions

ALRO has purchased an aluminium aging furnace with electric heating from SECO/WARWICk.

Monday, 12 February, 2024

12:00

Oradea builds photovoltaic park with European funds

Eight companies or associations of companies have submitted bids for the construction of the photovoltaic park next to the Multipurpose Hall Oradea Arena.

11:00

Arctic introduces 100% electric utility vehicles to its fleet

The initiative is part of the company's sustainability strategy and a first step in the transition to a green fleet.

10:00

Romania ranks last in EU for municipal waste production and recycling

In 2022, Romanians were in last place in the European Union in terms of municipal waste production and recycling, according to data published by Eurostat.

10:00

ROCA Investments to expand solar power capacity across all locations

Reducing carbon emissions and increasing the share of renewable energy and the development are the objectives of Roca's sustainability strategy for 2024.

Friday, 9 February, 2024

11:00

EUKI calls for climate projects to apply for grants of up to €1 million

The companies can submit their project proposals until 12 March 2024.

10:00

Romania's Ministry of Energy relaunches two calls for batteries and PV panels

The total amount exceeds €278 MILLION.

08:00

Danone Romania invests €1 million in solar energy at Bucharest yogurt factory

Danone Romania has completed an investment of €1 million in the acquisition and installation of photovoltaic panels.

Thursday, 8 February, 2024

12:00

EU Commission urges Romania to close and rehabilitate illegal landfills

The European Commission decided to send a reasoned opinion to Romania for failing to fully comply with the Landfill Directive and the Waste Framework Directive.

11:00

Wind energy surpasses gas-fired power plants for first time in Europe

In the past year, wind energy production in Europe surpassed that of gas-fired power plants for the first time.

10:00

RetuRO opens second beverage packaging collection centre in Giarmata

RetuRO opened the second beverage packaging collection centre in the country, within the logistics park in Giarmata, Timiș County.

Wednesday, 7 February, 2024

09:10

DTEK Renewables invests in a new solar park in Romania

DTEK Renewables International announced that it is investing in a new project in Romania, a solar park in Glodeni in Mures County.

09:00

EU rejects solar panel import measures from China

European solar manufacturers have accused China of unfair trade practices. SolarPower Europe advocates for urgent support to bolster the domestic industry.

08:00

EC publishes plan to reduce GHG emissions by 90% by 2040 compared to 1990

The European Commission published a detailed impact assessment on possible ways to achieve the agreed goal of making the European Union climate neutral by 2050.

Tuesday, 6 February, 2024

08:48

Visual Fan delivers over 3.4 MW of PV Projects for SMEs

Visual Fan has recently inaugurated new photovoltaic plants with a total capacity of over 3.4 MW.

08:41

Consumers Association calls on Romanian gov't not to introduce 'sun tax'

The Consumers Association asked the Romanian Government not to tax self-consumption of electricity by consumers ("sun tax").

08:31

Share of renewables in transport to increase slightly

In 2022, the share of renewables in transport reached 9.6% at the EU level.

Monday, 5 February, 2024

10:00

Ministry of Energy launches program for installing PV panels and EV charging stations

The Ministry of Energy launched Electric Up 2, a support program for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and the HoReCa sector.

09:00

Romania partners with Redivium Australia for €40 million Li-ion battery recycling plant

SNRB become partners alongside Redivium Australia to build a lithium-ion battery recycling plant in Romania.

08:00

Libra Internet Bank finances €17.2 million solar parks in Mureș

Libra Internet Bank provided financing of €17.2 million for a green energy project in Mureș County.

Friday, 2 February, 2024

12:00

E.ON hands over 161 turnkey PV power plants in 2023

E.ON Energie Romania completed and handed over 161 photovoltaic power plants for 142 partner companies in 2023.

11:00

Rezolv Energy signs connection contract for 600 MW wind project in Constanta

Rezolv Energy announced the signing of the connection contract for the future 600 MW Danube East and West wind farm in Constanta.

10:00

Photon Energy completes tenth Romanian photovoltaic plant

The photovoltaic power plant has a generating capacity of 3.8 MWp.

Thursday, 1 February, 2024

10:30

Romania buys €610 million worth of electric trains from Poland's PESA

Romania signed a €610 million contract with Polish rolling stock manufacturer PESA to purchase 62 new regional electric trains.

10:15

Cris-Tim Group introduces electric trucks in its distribution operations

Cris-Tim Group is taking the first step towards the transition to electromobility.

10:00

Electrica uses AI to identify headquarters' energy footprint

Electrica is implementing an AI algorithm system that will identify the energy footprint of the main receivers in the head office.

Wednesday, 31 January, 2024

12:40

Over 25 million forest saplings are planted in Romanian state forests

More than 25 million forest saplings were planted in state forests, thus regenerating 14,368 hectares, according to data from the National Forestry Agency (RNP) - Romsilva.

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