OMV Petrom, a Romanian oil and gas producer, has signed the contract for the acquisition of 50% of the shares of the Romanian company "Respiră Verde" SRL, a company that collects used cooking oil.
OMV Petrom has announced that it continues the tree planting campaign within the "Romania Plants for Tomorrow" project.
OMV Petrom has allocated RON 1.5 million (€300,000) in 2023 to train a new generation of energy professionals.
OMV Petrom contributes to the development of the regional network of ultra-fast recharging for electric cars as part of a project that aims to install more than 400 points along the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T).
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.
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.
OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy company in Southeast Europe, announces the signing of a financing contract through the National Plan for Recovery and Resilience for the construction of a hydrogen production capacity by water electrolysis at the Petrobrazi refinery. The contract was signed with the Ministry of Energy, for a maximum value of about €39 million, the total investment being estimated at about €74 million.
OMV Petrom has reduced carbon intensity by 11% compared to 2019 and its overarching ambition is to achieve a 30% reduction by 2030 compared to 2019. OMV Petrom is planning to have photovoltaic panels installed in 50% of the group filling station network by 2025.
The Civil Society Development Foundation, ProPark, and the OMV Petrom Foundation launch the "Green for the Future" program. The program is dedicated to biodiversity conservation and the responsible development of local communities in protected areas. The OMV Petrom Foundation fully finances the program in the amount of €800,000 in the 2023 edition.
Several Romanian companies receive money from the state through PNRR for green hydrogen production. The Ministry of Energy signed financing contracts for 7 projects to build green hydrogen production capacities.
OMV Petrom aims to reduce the carbon emissions from its own operations by 30% by 2030, compared to 2019 and the company's ambition for 2050 is to reach carbon neutrality from its own operations, says Christina Verchere, CEO of OMV Petrom.
OMV Petrom continues the "Romania plants for tomorrow" project and announces that is supporting this year's plantings with €3 million. Over 330,000 saplings will be planted in mini-urban forests in 20 cities, including Bucharest, Constanța, Giurgiu and Craiova. "Romania plants for tomorrow" is the largest planting initiative financed by private funds in Romania.
OMV Petrom announces that it supports HOSPICE Casa Speranței with over € 7 million this year. The sponsorship will cover the palliative care activities of HOSPICE Casa Speranței, for the benefit of around 5,000 patients.
The Romanian company OMV Petrom, controlled by the OMV Group from Austria, plans to install photovoltaic panels in half of the gas station network by 2025.
SPIE Energy Poland announced new projects at a time of major investment in Poland to support the energy transition.
ABB's Smart Buildings Division has announced a strategic collaboration with the World Green Building Council's (WorldGBC) European Regional Network (ERN) to accelerate sustainable and energy-efficient building practices across Europe.
Poland has received €9.4 billion from the EU's National Recovery Plan (NRP) after fulfilling its second and third payment requests.
SolarPower Europe (SPE) forecasts 65.5GW of solar PV additions in the EU for 2024, marking a significant slowdown compared to previous years.
EIB will provide €243 million in financing to leading independent clean wind and solar energy operator ERG Group to promote the development of renewable energy in Italy, France and Germany.
