Energy | 9 January, 2024 at 10:27 AM
Auchan Romania installs PV panels on its hypermarkets
Auchan Retail Romania has announced that it continues investing in its green energy transition.
Auchan Retail Romania has announced that it continues investing in its green energy transition.
Croatian oil and gas company INA has announced it plans to invest €40 million ($46 million) in a biogas/biomethane plant using agricultural waste.
Braşov City Hall has signed a contract worth over RON 75 million (€15 million), partially financed from non-refundable funds, for the construction of a park of photovoltaic panels.
Real estate developer Portland Trust has sold a photovoltaic project in Dâmbovița County, which occupies an area of 290 hectares and could power a city the size of Brăila.
CCE Holding, a company specializing in the development and implementation of renewable energy projects, is starting the construction of its first photovoltaic park in Romania.
The mayor of Timisoara, Dominic Fritz, has announced that the City Hall wants to build a photovoltaic park in the west of the city, close to the Freidorf industrial area.
Software manufacturer Bento is entering the solar energy market by signing a contract with Volta X.
In 2023, only 6% of electricity consumption represents renewable energy in the Republic of Moldova.
Romania was among the EU states with a high share of renewable energy sources in 2022.
The Commission has selected 17 small-scale innovative clean tech projects to receive over €65 million in project support under the EU Innovation Fund.
The European Investment Bank (EIB) and VGP Renewable Energy N.V. have signed a €150 million framework loan that will support solar panel installation on the roofs of VGP's logistics centers across the European Union.
ENGIE Romania has announced the investment decision and the start of works for the construction of a photovoltaic park with a total capacity of 37.2 MWp, in Ariceștii Rahtivani commune, in Prahova County.
Baia Mare is the first hospital in Romania that will have a photovoltaic park.
The National Power Transmission Company Transelectrica SA has got €56.2 million through the REPowerEu component of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).
MEPs and the Spanish Presidency of the Council informally agreed on plans to facilitate the uptake of renewable and low-carbon gases, including hydrogen, on the EU's gas market.
EnergiaTa and Cult Research, together with Engie Romania, have launched the Barometer of Prosumers from Romania which deepens the reality of prosumers in Romania.
Egger Romania applies a zero-tolerance policy towards illegal logging and implements the strictest controls on all its wood suppliers, says Commercial Director Alina Chifan. She talked to Green Forum about the company's initiatives regarding sustainability and the biggest difficulties in implementing sustainability actions.
WPD, a developer of wind projects in Europe, intends to build a wind farm in Iași County, according to data from the national energy carrier, Transelectrica.
The Competition Council has completed the study on the authorization process of new energy production capacities from renewable sources, after which it made a series of recommendations to the ministries involved.
Metigla, the company that offers complete solutions for metal coverings and closures, has installed photovoltaic panels on the roof of the Ceptura factory and is reducing its energy consumption from the grid by 70%.
Conducted in autumn 2025, the RICS Sustainable Real Estate Survey Europe gathered 112 responses from valuers, developers, investors and other professionals across 30 countries. The findings confirm that ESG has moved from a peripheral concern to a core driver of real estate value, risk and decision-making across Europe.
DSV – Global Transport and Logistics, the world's largest logistics operator, has launched a solar installation at its warehouse in Łozienica, Poland, in partnership with commercial real estate investor Accolade. The installation will meet the energy needs of Poland's first multi-client warehouse equipped with an AutoStore system.
Etem Gestamp, the Sofia-based joint venture between Viohalco Group and Spain's Gestamp Group focused on aluminium extrusion and processing for the automotive industry, and Rezolv Energy, the Actis-backed independent power producer, have signed a 10-year virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) in Bulgaria. The VPPA will see Etem Gestamp buy electricity from Rezolv Energy's 461MW 'Vifor' wind farm, which is about to come onstream in Buzău County, Romania. It is the first cross-border wind PPA that has been publicly announced in Bulgaria.
DP World has launched a five-year coastal restoration programme to create underwater "forests" of native seaweed to boost marine life near the Constanța South Container Terminal on the Black Sea.
Microsoft has achieved its goal of matching 100% of its annual global electricity consumption with renewable energy, reaching the milestone five years ahead of its 2025 target. The achievement supports the company's commitment to become carbon negative by 2030.
