The US bases in Romania "are maintained and will even increase in importance," the US special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, reportedly told Romanian foreign minister Emil Hurezeanu, according to Hotnews.ro. Kellog made...
The Energy Ministry launched on Monday the renewables Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, a financial instrument designed to stimulate the domestic production of green energy.Early this month, the European Commission approved a EUR 3 billion (RON 15.22 billion) Romanian scheme to support onshore wind and solar photovoltaic energy facilities, in order to foster the transition to a net-zero economy, as per the Green Deal Industrial Plan.According to Energy Minister Sebastian Burduja, the contracts for difference will contribute to the achievement of Romania's target of installing 10 GW of renewable energy by 2030, as set forth in the Integrated National Energy and Climate Change Plan.In order to fulfill its commitments for 2030, the government of Romania, through the Energy Ministry, implements a Contracts for Difference support scheme aimed at encouraging priority investments in the low emission power generation technologies needed by the Romanian energy sector, mentions an informative note for bidders for renewables CfDs published by the Energy Ministry.The objective of the CfD scheme is to support Romania in achieving its decarbonisation targets, while maintaining the security of its power supply. The duration of support through the CfD scheme will be of maximum 15 years from the date of payment.Contracts for Difference will be awarded to eligible producers through a competitive bidding process run by Transelectrica SA. The CfDs will be signed by the Romanian gas and electricity market operator (OPCOM) from Romania, as counterparty to the CfD contracts.
The US bases in Romania "are maintained and will even increase in importance," the US special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, Keith Kellogg, reportedly told Romanian foreign minister Emil Hurezeanu, according to Hotnews.ro. Kellog made...
Bucharest mayor Nicusor Dan, who decided to run for president after the isolationist candidate Calin Georgescu won the first round of the scrapped presidential ballot last November, argued that the US administration's bias towards Georgescu is only an effect of the asymmetric information caused by insufficient explanations provided by the Romanian...
The messages posted by Elon Musk on various social networks in support of the Romanian isolationist politician Calin Georgescu "is a form of interference with the country's domestic politics," Romanian foreign minister Emil Hurezeanu said, speaking for Prima TV station on February 22. Hurezeanu stressed that Musk "is only a private person,...
Major French drugs gangland figure Mohamed Amra, at that moment in pre-trial detention for a murder committed in 2022 in Marseille, escaped in May 2024 upon an armed operation causing the death of two prison officers, was captured by the Romanian law enforcement forces on February 22 and will be extradited to France within 30 […]
Romanian businessman Ovidiu Budeanu, the developer and owner of Arena Mall Bacău, is expanding the shopping center in a EUR 65 million project set to be completed next year. The investment will increase the mall’s surface area by 70%, with expansion works having commenced in 2023,
ROCA Industry, the industrial holding company listed on the main market of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, has invested more than EUR 6.5 million in its operations in the Republic of Moldova, the company announced. The investment aligns with its strategy to expand regional production capacity and optimise operations in the building materials sector. In 2022, […]