Over 30% of Romania's energy is currently produced by wind power, to which is added 20% hydro and 11% photovoltaic, Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja wrote on Facebook."The wind is blowing well for Romania! At this time, over 30% of Romania's energy is produced by wind farms. This symbolic threshold is a clear signal: the energy transition is underway, and Romania is positioning itself more and more firmly on the European green energy map. It is further proof that investments in renewables are paying off. And when we add to this picture 20% hydro, 11% photovoltaic and even the beginnings of storage (which already appears in the mix, with 18 MW installed), we have almost 63% clean energy in the network. Plus almost 19% from the Cernavod? power plant. Therefore, over 82% of Romania's energy comes from sources with low or zero emissions. It is a transformation directly supported by the Ministry of Energy's strategic investments in green technologies and balancing capacities", stated Sebastian Burduja.According to him, the investments made by the Ministry of Energy in recent years are unprecedented. According to him, over 2 billion euros are available through the Modernization Fund for renewable energy projects and transmission and distribution infrastructure. Another 1.5 billion euros are allocated to support renewable energy production capacities, through ongoing project calls. In parallel, 300 million euros are dedicated exclusively to the development of battery storage capacities - an essential component for the efficient functioning of a modern energy system."The results are already visible. In just 12 months, the storage capacity in Romania has increased from 8 MWh to almost 400 MWh available in batteries. Hidroelectrica recently signed the contract for the first Li-ion battery storage project in its portfolio, which will be located at the Crucea Nord Wind Farm and will have a capacity of 72 MWh. The total value of the contract is almost 80 million lei, and the works will be completed within 12 months. Moreover, the partners of this project are two Romanian companies - Prime Batteries Technology and Enevo Group, which bring added value and state-of-the-art technology developed in Romania," wrote Sebastian Burduja.He also specified that these investments directly contribute to reducing imbalances in the electricity grid, improving the performance of wind turbines and ensuring balancing services for the entire national energy system. In other words: more stability, efficiency and reliability for Romania's electricity grid."Our goal is clear: over 3,000 MWh of storage capacity by 2030 and an energy mix dominated by clean, secure and competitive sources, with a doubling of Romania's energy production capacity. Romania is not only catching up, but will become a regional leader in this strategic sector, with a safer, more accessible and cleaner energy system," added the energy minister.
The service center for the banking Societe Generale Group, the Societe Generale Global Solution Centre, announced the appointment of Laurent Mirjol as Chief Executive Officer, effective June 1, 2025. The new CEO will oversee the activities and develop the strategy of Societe Generale Global Solution Centre Romania. With over 20 years of experience in the […]
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