Romania has started transforming its energy system in line with its targets and wants new renewable capacities, the target being that by 2030 we will have an additional 10 Gigawatts of renewable capacities installed, all technologies, said Dan Dragan, Secretary of State in the Ministry of Energy, on Monday. He also added that the nuclear programme is to continue, namely Units 3 and 4 at Cernavoda and small modular reactors. "Here we have the essential support of our American partners, we are in close contact and we are working together to find all the sources of funding and also to implement these projects, with a target year of 2028 - 2029 for SMRs and 2031 for Units 3 - 4 at Cernavoda," the official said. He also mentioned the gas in the Black Sea, namely a quantity of about eight billion mc injected in the transport network in the perspective of the year 2026 – 2027 and mentioned that the first steps have been taken for new, flexible capacities, for electricity generation with the use of natural gas. All these capacities together will surpass 3,500 MW and will ensure the flexibility of the system as they are placed in important areas to balance the production.As regards the transport of electricity, Dan Dragan reiterated that important contracts were signed for the construction of new transport capacities, new lines including interconnection.‘At this moment, over 460 km of new transport lines are financed with existing contracts, and by the end of the year we will the possibility to sign new contracts. The total value until this moment of the signed contract for Transelectrica, including new stations of 400 kilovolts, is over 430 million euro and we hope that the new investment committee of the Fund for Modernisation will approve projects of up to 150 million euro, including the connection between Suceava and Balti ( the Republic of Moldova – o.n.)’ Dragan said.Also, on the distribution side, projects worth more than 500 million lei have been signed so far for distribution companies and are still being analysed, with projects worth more than 1.5 billion lei being submitted. The total scheme is €1.3 billion. The ME official recalled that the call for green hydrogen has been resumed and expressed the hope that within the next two months it will be closed and contracts signed. At the same time, the contracts for storage capacities, a minimum of 200 megawatts, are being analysed and could be signed by the end of the year, and the PNRR also finances the production of batteries and the production and assembly of photovoltaic panels, with amounts of around 200 million euros.
Romanian deep-tech startup .lumen, the developer of what it says are the world’s first AI-powered glasses for the blind, has secured a new investment from EIT Urban Mobility, the European innovation community focused on advancing sustainable and inclusive urban mobility solutions. The value of the new funding round was not disclosed. The investment aligns with […]
The health spending per capita in Romania was the lowest in the EU, with spending less than half the EU average in 2023, the recently released report, State of Health in the EU - Romania Country Health Profile 2025, shows. At the same time, life expectancy in Romania is 5.1 years below the EU average, […]
Romania’s annual inflation rate stood at roughly 9.8% in November 2025, similar to October, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). Food prices increased by 7.6% last month, while services rose roughly 11% and non-food goods climbed 10.7%. The consumer price index rose by 0.42% in November compared with October, while […]
Three French soldiers deployed in Romania as part of NATO’s Multinational Battle Group at Cincu intervened to save a truck driver following a serious traffic accident on the A3 Bucharest–Ploiești motorway, the Romanian Ministry of Defense said. The incident occurred earlier this week as the soldiers were traveling toward Ploiești and witnessed the truck crash...
Eight contemporary art galleries will present the works of the artists they represent at the third edition of the Smallest Art Fair in Town, an event dedicated to works on paper. This edition showcases works “investigating the state of wandering, disorientation, and rediscovery in the face of uncertainty.” Under the title In Dark Woods, A […]
Parents everywhere are asking an important question: What skills will truly prepare a child for a world defined by rapid change, global uncertainty, and the rise of artificial intelligence? For decades, schools focused entirely on academics. Today, research from neuroscience, performance psychology, and leading universities shows a different reality: The students who thrive long-term are […]
