Romania

/VIENNA, January 6, 2025, 9:00 CET, Renalfa IPP/ A 258 MWac (megawatt alternating current) photovoltaic (PV) project in Teleorman, Romania was acquired at the end of 2024 by Renalfa IPP, a Vienna based leader in renewable energy development and investment. This acquisition aligns with Renalfa IPP's strategic commitment to advancing sustainable energy solutions across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE). The project is also a significant milestone in the expansion of Romania's renewable energy portfolio. Commercial operation of the Teleorman project is scheduled for 2027. It will contribute to Romania’s decarbonisation…

/BUCHAREST, December 20, 2024, 11:00 GMT, DRI, OMV Petrom/ DRI, the EU renewables arm of Ukrainian energy company DTEK, has signed the largest physical solar power purchase agreement (“PPA”) in Romania with OMV Petrom S.A., the largest integrated energy producer in Southeastern Europe. The PPA is a package deal, grouping three PPAs with OMV Petrom over an 8.5-year period for approximately 100GWh per year at a fixed rate, including the sale of physical electricity and Guarantees of Origin.

/BUCHAREST, December 2, 2024, 9:30 CET, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM/ The Government of Romania adopted, at the end of November 2024, the long-awaited National Energy Strategy 2025-2035, with an outlook to 2050. The Government has released its most ambitious energy strategy in the past 17 years. This strategy outlines the future direction of the national energy sector, focusing on security, accessibility, and sustainability, while positioning Romania as a regional leader.

/BUCHAREST, November 6, 2024, 10:00 CET, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM/ Offers for the first auction through Contracts for Difference (CfD) can be submitted until November 18, 2024, provided that additional requests for clarifications received after October 23, 2024, the initial deadline for completing this process, have been completed and already announced by the Ministry of Energy.

/BUCHAREST, October 22, 2024, 9:00 GMT, ENERY/ Enery proudly announces the official inauguration of its newest photovoltaic (PV) power plant in Sărmășag, Sălaj County, Romania. With an installed capacity of 51.4 MWp, the Sărmășag PV plant is set to generate 64.8 GWh of clean energy annually, powering approximately 38,270 households and contributing to significant CO2 emissions savings of 16,208 tonnes annually. A key feature of the plant is its 22 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS), which will be fully operational by the end of the year. The system includes…

/BUCHAREST, August 5, 2024, 11:00 CEST, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCHTM/ The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) announced today its decision to provide €12.2 million for the construction of two solar photovoltaic power plants in Romania's Dolj County. This is part of a limited recourse financing package aimed at boosting renewable construction in the country and supporting Romania in meeting its ambitious renewable energy targets. The Eastern European country has committed to increasing the share of renewables in its total energy consumption from 24.3 per cent in 2019 to a…

/BUCHAREST, July 4, 2024, 9:00 CEST, Bekaert, Rezolv Energy/ Rezolv Energy, the Actis-backed independent power producer in Central and Southeastern Europe, through their project subsidiary First Looks Solutions S.R.L., have signed a 10-year Virtual Power Purchase Agreement (VPPA) in Romania with Bekaert, a global leader in steel wire transformation and coating technologies. This is one of the largest PPAs ever signed in the region. The deal will see Bekaert buy 100 GWh of additional renewable power per year, reducing annual emissions by more than 41 000 tonnes of CO2e. The power…

/BUCHAREST, June 18, 2024, 9:00 BST, DTEK/ DRI, the EU renewable energy arm of the DTEK Group, continues to invest in Romania by purchasing a 126MW solar park project in Văcărești, Dâmbovița county, from local developers. This is the third renewable energy project in Romania and another step towards its goal of achieving 1 GW of renewable energy in the country by 2028.

/BUCHAREST, June 7, 2024, 10:00 BST, OMV Petrov/ OMV Petrom, the largest integrated energy producer in Southeastern Europe, strengthens its partnership with Renovatio by acquiring a 50% stake in three photovoltaic projects totalling 130 MW. With this new transaction, the total joint portfolio held by the two partners exceeds 1.1 GW.