A hydrogen factory will be built in Galati, on the site of the Siderurgic Complex, as a result of a project worth €32 million that would be financed directly by the European Commission. Hydrogen is seen as an alternative to fossil fuels.
The largest wind farm in Romania will be built in Galati County on land from 13 localities. The investment amounts to half a billion euros. The wind farm will be built on an area of approximately 13,000 hectares.
SPIE Energy Poland announced new projects at a time of major investment in Poland to support the energy transition.
In 2023, renewable energy accounted for 24.5% of the EU's gross final energy consumption, marking a 1.4 percentage point increase compared to 2022.
EU countries have updated their goals for the deployment of offshore renewable energy up to 2050 in each of the EU's 5 sea basins, with intermediate objectives to be achieved by 2030 and 2040.
Registrations of battery-electric cars declined by 9.5% to 130,757 units in November 2024.
Nuclearelectrica announced a €1.9 billion EPC contract with an international consortium to refurbish Unit 1 and extend its life by 30 years.
