Minister of Energy Bogdan Ivan claims that energy poverty or even blackouts could hit Romania if it proceeds with the closure of coal plants. Namely, the gas power projects for replacing them are suffering severe delays. The European Commission has become flexible for the first time in the last four years, said Romania’s Minister of […]
The Association of Energy Prosumers and Communities in Romania has called on the government to implement five measures that could swiftly reduce electricity bills. The measures target both individual homes and multi-apartment buildings, and results could be visible in up to 12 months, according to the Association of Energy Prosumers and Communities (APCE). The association […]
After completing the second round of wind and solar power auctions, Romania’s Ministry of Energy is considering launching new bidding for renewable energy projects, specifically onshore wind. The Ministry of Energy has issued a call for expressions of interest for a third auction under the State Aid Scheme, in the form of contracts for difference […]
Serbia has launched works as part of the BeoGrid 2025 project, aimed at improving the power transmission infrastructure in Serbia, the region, and Europe, as well as facilitating electricity offtake from renewable energy power plants in the South Banat region of Vojvodina. The BeoGrid 2025 project, worth EUR 205 million, comprises six distinct components, according […]
The Romanian Commodities Exchange – Bursa Română de Mărfuri (BRM), the country’s second nominated electricity market operator (NEMO), has joined intraday auctions (IDAs) under the European Single Intraday Coupling (SIDC) framework. With this move, BRM becomes part of the operational IDA system, launched across Europe in June 2024, according to a press release from European […]
A project for underground high-voltage power link East-West across Romania entered a new phase with the completion of the feasibility study. It would run alongside existing energy infrastructure. A year and a half after Minister of Energy Sebastian Burduja declared the project for a high voltage direct current (HVDC) line across Romania “the number one […]