ROMANIA
Romania faces major offshore wind obstacles – expert
Date: 31.03.2023 Author: Yana Palagacheva
Photo: Alenka Lena Klopčič
A new offshore energy bill in Romania brings significant potential for further wind project development, but its implementation also faces some major barriers, a local energy expert told Montel on
Battery storage in Romania still costly, challenging – developers
Date: 30.03.2023 Author: Yana Palagacheva
Photo: Mercados – Aries International
Storing solar-generated electricity in Romania is still expensive and at times challenging despite a recent update in the regulatory framework, developers of renewable energy projects in Romania told
Romania to suspend 660 MW of coal capacity to meet green targets
Date: 23.03.2023 Author: Yana Palagacheva
Photo: Fatos Bytyci
Romanian power producer CE Oltenia will suspend production at two 330MW coal units in June to meet decarbonisation targets, which could put pressure on the country’s winter electricity supply.
Misreading of recent law blocks new renewables in Romania
Date: 22.03.2023 Author: Yana Palagacheva
Photo: Montel
Renewables developers in Romania are facing major challenges due to the misreading of a recent law, participants in a webinar organised by the Solarplaza consultancy said on Wednesday.
PPC entry in Romania could benefit Greek power market – expert
Date: 17.03.2023 Author: Yana Palagacheva
Photo: Montel
The Greek electricity market can profit from power utility PPC’s purchase of Romanian assets, a local power market expert has told Montel.
Romania’s Opcom to remain power exchange of choice – traders
Date: 02.03.2023 Author: Yana Palagacheva
Photo: Roman Peklaj
The Romanian state-owned energy exchange Opcom is expected to remain the leading spot trading platform for electricity, according to local traders.
EU ministers launch nuclear alliance of 11 countries
Date: 28.02.2023 Author: Elise Wu, Montel
Photo: EDF Energy
Energy ministers from 11 EU countries agreed to “foster closer cooperation” between their national nuclear sectors to boost the industry following an informal council of energy meeting in
Acer redefines when TSOs can change long-term capacity
Date: 19.01.2023 Author: Siobhan Hall, Montel
Photo: Roman Peklaj
Acer has redefined when TSOs in 13 EU countries can change their available long-term electricity capacity for operational security reasons, the bloc’s energy regulatory agency said on Thursday.
Integration of European balancing markets pays off – TSO
Date: 23.12.2022 Author: Nathan Witkop, Montel
Photo: Roman Peklaj
Early experience with integrating Europe’s electricity balancing markets under the so-called Picasso platform has already yielded significant savings, according to grid operator figures.
Met Group plans launch of 52 MWp Romanian solar plant in 2024
Date: 06.12.2022 Author: Tanja Srnovršnik
Photo: Montel
The Swiss energy company Met Group has bought a 52 MWp solar project under development in southern Romania for an undisclosed sum and plans to put it into operation in 2024, it said on Tuesday.
New tax legislation threatens Romanian renewables – Patres
Date: 02.12.2022 Author: Peter Palčec
Photo: arhiv Energetike.NET
New tax legislation approved by the Romanian chamber of deputies last week poses a serious threat to renewables development, the Romanian association of renewable energy producers Patres has said in
Greece unveils plan to boost LNG supply to central Europe
Date: 01.12.2022 Author: Andrés Cala, Montel
Photo: UMAS London
Greece, Bulgaria, Romania and Hungary signed a memorandum of understanding to facilitate LNG flows to central Europe, Greek TSO Desfa said on Thursday.
