During 2022-2030, the European Union will allocate significant sums for investments in renewable energy production and storage capacities, energy efficiency, modernization and expansion of electricity networks and other energy fields. The implementation of these projects was envisaged in the context of the European Union’s energy efficiency and decarbonisation policies and objectives. The need for these investments is amplified by the new political discourse on increasing the European Union’s energy independence, generated in the context of the conflict in Ukraine. National Recovery and Resilience Program – the first calls scheduled for 2022 through the the National Plan for Recovery and Resilience, in the period 2022-2026, 1.62 billion euros will be allocated under the Energy component, money allocated for investments in wind and solar energy production and storage capacities, green hydrogen production capacities, cogeneration, investments in the entire value chain of photovoltaic batteries, cells and panels, but also to ensure energy efficiency in the industrial sector. For Measure I1, intended for investments in new renewable energy production and storage capacities, the Ministry of Energy published, in February 2022, State Aid Schemes and Specific Guidelines for Financing, and the call for projects is to be opened on March 31, 2022 . Also within the PNRR, Component 5 (Renewal Wave) provides subsidies of 2.2 billion euros for investments in increasing the energy efficiency of residential and public buildings. According to the PNRR schedule, the first calls for these investments would be launched by June 30, 2022.
Romanian renewable energy contractor Parapet said that it signed seven contracts with Alerion, an Italian player in the green energy sector, listed on the Milan stock exchange market. The solar projects - Sass Maor, Ambiez, Dănești, Sant’Agata, Torremaggiore, Gavorrano, and Grottole Verga - total nearly 80.8 MWp of installed capacity and will be carried out […]
Health minister Alexandru Rogobete announced that his ministry is developing a new digital platform designed to gather real-time feedback from medical professionals and patients. In a message posted on social media, he said the initiative aims to bring decision-makers closer to those working in the healthcare system and to ensure that future reforms reflect their […]
Film fans of all ages have many options to chose from as several festivals are happening in Bucharest, while Cluj audiences can enjoy a series of jazz concerts. In Bucharest: ...
Romanian Liberal Party (PNL) member of Parliament Raluca Turcan has submitted two legislative proposals aimed at tightening regulation of the gambling industry, including a measure that would raise the minimum legal age for gambling from 18 to 21. The initiative, filed in Parliament on November 5, seeks to strengthen protections for young people’s emotional and […]
Republican and Democratic lawmakers slammed the Pentagon on November 4 for not briefing them on national security issues and said at times top defense officials appeared to be undermining US president Donald Trump's own policies, in a rare bipartisan show of frustration with the administration, Reuters...
OMV Petrom, Romania’s largest energy company, will reduce its workforce by about 1,000 employees - roughly 10% of its total staff - as part of a cost-cutting programme prompted by lower oil prices, Economica.net reported. Half of the planned reductions have already been completed, with most of the remaining cuts expected in 2025. ...
