Romania exports almost 1,000 MW of electricity to the Republic of Moldova on Monday morning, but most of this energy goes on to Ukraine, according to HotNews.ro. This in the conditions where the wind turbines installed in our country produce a huge amount of electricity. Romania’s electricity production this morning exceeds 9,000 MW, most of it coming, around 10:00, from wind turbines. They provide more than 2,460 MW, in the context where the entire eastern part of our country is under yellow code of strong wind, snow and blizzard. In total, 3,000 MW of wind turbines are installed in Romania. The second source of energy production is the hydropower plants, which produced 2,415 MW at the mentioned time. Thus, more than half of the country’s production is represented by renewable sources. Romania’s consumption is about 8,200 MW and the total production exceeds 9,100 MW, the difference being exported. According to Transelectrica data, almost 1,000 MW go to the Republic of Moldova. For its part, the Republic of Moldova provides almost all of its consumption (821 MW at the analyzed hour) from its own production (721 MW) and exports to Ukraine a quantity of over 800 MW. Diesel imports from Romania were, in terms of volume, the most important external source for Ukraine in 2023, according to the Ukrainian customs service, quoted by local media. Ukrainian imports of diesel fuel from Romania amounted, throughout 2023, to 1.47 million tons, i.e. almost a quarter of the total diesel imports (24%) of the neighboring country at war with Russia, imports which totaled 6.19 million tons. With this volume, Romania was the most important source of diesel fuel for Ukraine in 2023, the volumes exported from our country to the neighboring country increasing by no less than 81% compared to the previous year. The data was provided to the specialized press in Ukraine by an organization specializing in information on crude oil and petroleum products markets, A-95 Consulting Group, which used information from the Ukrainian customs service. After Romania, the largest amounts of diesel were imported from Poland (1.42 billion tons), the Baltic states, Turkey and Greece.
Two years after the official opening of the first Popeyes restaurant in Romania and one month after the first unit inaugurated outside of Bucharest, in Pitești, the American fried chicken chain decided to also enter the city of Craiova. Moreover, the company said it intends to expand in more cities in Romania. The restaurant in […]
Mr. Ryder Delaloye is Associate Director of the SEE Learning® (Social, Emotional, and Ethical Learning) Program at the Center for Contemplative Science and Compassionate Ethics at Emory University, Atlanta, US. Ryder's experience as a teacher spans from 2nd grade through university. He has taught in public and private schools and universities both in the US […]
Untold Universe, the organizer of music festivals Untold and Neversea in Romania, said it would enter film production. Magic Maker Media House, the production house of the Untold Universe group, will produce a comedy this summer, set to premiere in the first half of 2025. Titled Mentorii/The Mentors, the film stars the comedian Cătălin Bordea in the […]
@Romania, the official-looking page quickly gaining followers on Instagram and TikTok, is not run by a state agency, nor does it receive backing for promoting Romania as a destination for tourists from around the globe. Instead, it was built from the ground up by a non-governmental organization committed to showing what Romania has to offer. In just five short years, […]
The 2024 edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) in Romania pays homage to Japanese cinema through Focus Japan, an eclectic program that brings together films of reference in cinema history, the top acclaimed recent productions, as well as workshops and special programs. "The eight selected films come together in a kaleidoscope of as many genres […]
Romanian tennis player Ana Bogdan won the Heart Award for her contribution to Romania's success in the match against Ukraine in the Billie Jean King Cup, according to the competition's Instagram page. During the qualifiers stage of the Cup, Romania came back from 0-2 against Ukraine, won 3-2, and secured a place in the final […]
