01.19.2012

Romanian aluminum producer Alro Slatina (ALR.RO) Thursday said it is reconsidering all its investments and expenditure, because of the cheap energy deficit, which increased electricity costs. more

01.19.2012

Romanian aluminum maker Alro Slatina (ALR.RO) Thursday said it is considering options, including operations restructuring and stopping less efficient production capacities, if it is unable to buy more

01.18.2012

US industrial giant General Electric says Romania is easily among the top five most attractive European countries for green energy investors, with the main driver continuing to be wind farms, a more

01.18.2012

Italy’s Enel, which became the largest energy distributor in Romania following privatizations, is close to complete 292-MW wind power projects worth over EUR400 million, according to ZF estimates. more

01.18.2012

The start of 2012 brings new investments in wind farms, the most dynamic segment of the Romanian energy sector in the past two years, with projects with a capacity of around 1,000 MW and worth over more

01.17.2012

Renewable energy will soon have to stop relying on government support, since companies investing on this segment are “spoiled” with state aid, Tuesday said Valentin Mircea, vice-president of the more

01.17.2012

Wind farm developer Monsson Group, owned by businessman Emanuel Muntmark, will invest some EUR250 million in the construction of a wind farm in southeast Romania. more

01.16.2012

Solar energy projects have caught speed on the Romanian market, with 51 such projects currently under construction, which entail investments of around EUR500 million, according to data of transmission more

01.05.2012

Electrical power consumption in 2011, an important indicator for the economy's evolution, was really close to matching the 2008 level, regarded as exceptional for Romania, missing the mark by a mere more

01.03.2012

2012 should come with a wave of asset sales in the energy sector, considering that all reorganization plans have failed. Electrica Serv, Electrica Furnizare, energy companies Oltenia and Hunedoara, more

12.20.2011

Romania's energy market might be linked to its counterparts in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary, state-owned power grid operator Transelectrica (TEL.RO) said Tuesday. more

12.20.2011

November kick-started a genuine revolution in green energy, as this is the first month when the support scheme for green energy became fully operational after a three-year wait for investors in the more

12.16.2011

The Bucharest Court of Appeals decided that state-run hydropower generator Hidroelectrica can maintain its force majeure declaration on the energy delivered to Energy Holding, Hidroelectrica said in a more

12.13.2011

Romanian chemical plant Chimcomplex Borzesti (CHOB.RO) will invest up to EUR22 million in a new thermal power unit, the company said in a statement Tuesday. more

12.12.2011

The ranking of companies with the biggest losses of value in crisis is topped by players in the banking and energy sector, according to the “Top 100 most valuable companies in Romania” yearbook more

12.06.2011

Seventeen state-owned companies were included in this year's “Top 100 Most Valuable Companies in Romania”, three of which were new entries and the rest of them regulars in this ranking put more

12.02.2011

Electricity and gas prices will rise once regulator ANRE asks energy distributors to approach clients with efficiency solutions, whose costs will be covered through the adjustment of delivery prices. more

11.23.2011

October turned out to be a good month for wind power, as strong winds drove output up to more than double the level of July, for instance. more

11.22.2011

Romania has major potential for growth on the energy segment, but exploitation requires large investment, which will be not drawn from private investors as long as policies are not consistent and more

11.21.2011

Romania Hipermarché, operator of Cora chain of hypermarkets, Monday said it has received authorization to act in capacity of electric energy trader on the local market. more

11.18.2011

Nuclearelectrica, operator of Romania’s sole nuclear power plant, Friday said it will shut down one of its two reactors on Sunday, in order to replace a used component in the unit. more

11.17.2011

French group Filasa on Thursday launched a EUR780 million investment project in northeastern Romania, targeting the construction of 12 wind farms. more

11.16.2011

Seven companies asked for the annulment of the force majeure notices issued in September by Romania’s Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCIR), but only Energy Holding, assisted by law firm Tuca more

11.15.2011

The Romanian government will provide over EUR10 billion through a support scheme for green energy projects, but has no certainty that this money, which will be paid through individuals’ and more

11.14.2011

A series of investors in renewable energy decided to give up EU funding to finance their projects, and chose the green certificate support scheme, which gives them higher profit and frees up EU funds more