The production of hydro, wind and photovoltaic energy this year is estimated at 2.295 million tons oil equivalent (tep), up by 3.6% as compared to 2021, according to the estimation of the National Commission for Strategy and Prognosis. In 2023, the production of energy from these sources would increase by 3.9% at 2.385 million tep, in 2024 by 4.1% at 2.485 million tep and in 2025 by 4.4% at 2.590 million tep.As regards the production of nuclear – electrical energy, this is estimated in 2022 at 2.870 million tep, up by 1% as compared to 2020, to be constant for the following three years.CNSP estimates that Romania will import in 2022 a quantity of electrical energy of 400,000 tep, dropping by 43% against the previous year. In 2023, import of electricity will be 500,000 tep (plus 25.1% against 2022), in 2024 of 600,000 tep (plus 20.1%) and in 2025, 700,000 tep (plus 16.7%).
On Monday, December 23, Romanian police brought Nica Robert Florin back to the country. The man convicted of possession of high-risk drugs, bodily harm, and driving under the influence of alcohol, is listed among Romania’s Most Wanted category and was also wanted internationally. Romanian authorities revealed at the beginning of October that they had indications […]
An investigation by the famous British newspaper Financial Times revealed that the campaign of former Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu was supported by a Russian network also used during the pandemic in France and Germany to instill fear of vaccines. The newspaper’s investigation began in continuation of those by Bulgarian and Romanian journalists at BG...
Bucharest’s District 3 City Hall will once again organize a special New Year’s Eve event in Titan Park, with a program of live concerts, multimedia shows, and even a simulation of the Northern Lights. The event, set to begin at 8:00 PM on December 31, will focus on the theme of infinity. “If you missed […]
Traffic on Lot 1 of the A7 Ploiești-Buzău highway, stretching 21 kilometers in southern Romania, was officially opened on Monday, December 23. With this opening, 102 kilometers of the total 320 kilometers of the highway are now usable. The Moldova Highway, as it has been called, is meant to connect Romania's economically underdeveloped eastern regions to […]
The Dutch technology investor Prosus NV, also the majority shareholder of Romania’s largest online retailer eMAG, is set to buy the online travel agency Despegar.com Corp, focused on Latin America, for approximately USD 1.7 billion. The purchase consideration will be funded from existing cash resources, the company said. Founded in Argentina in 1999, Despegar is one […]
The new Forestry Code, which passed the Parliament vote on December 17 and was signed into law by president Klaus Iohannis on December 20, includes provisions that protect all forests in Ilfov, the county surrounding Bucharest, making them the cornerstone of the future green belt around the capital city. Moreover, it legislates green belts nationwide, […]
