Canadian renewables developer and asset owner Grasshopper Energy has signed an agreement that could support the development of up to 1GW of solar in Romania by 2030. The deal with entrepreneur Stefan Sturdza covers the development, construction and operation of solar projects in the country and is said to require investments of around USD 1 billion. Canada-headquartered Grasshopper Energy said the partnership represents the first stage of its goal in helping Romania reach its renewables targets. "Grasshopper is honoured to play a role in providing Romania with the latest clean energy infrastructure innovation and to support Romania and Europe in combating climate change," CEO Azeem Qureshi said quoted by Pv-tech.org. Having reached 1.4GW of installed solar at the end of 2020, Romania is looking to have 5.1GW of deployed solar by 2030 as part of efforts to generate 30.7% of its energy needs from renewable sources by the end of the decade. Recent months have seen R.Power enter Romania's solar market with plans for a 100MW PV plant, while developers Econergy and Nofar Energy have acquired a 155MW ready-to-build park that they said will be the country's largest solar installation to date.
Romanian dessert producer Senneville has officially opened a new state-of-the-art refrigerated dessert factory in Călan, Hunedoara county. The facility is the first of its kind entirely developed by a Romanian-owned company and represents a EUR 4 million investment funded through a combination of company capital, bank loans, and EU support via the Just Transition Program […]
The small town of Ballymena, in Northern Ireland, saw its third night of violence after two Romanian teenagers were accused of attempting to rape a teenage girl. Wednesday night’s violence consisted of clashes between masked individuals and the police. Law enforcement responded with water cannons to Molotov cocktails and fireworks launched by several hundred people, […]
The annual inflation rate in Romania in May 2025 compared to May 2024 was 5.5%, according to data published by the National Institute of Statistics (INS). The figure in April 2025 compared to April 2024 was 4.9%, the same level as in March. Data also reveals that the average rate of change in consumer prices […]
Bucharest City Hall has begun installing modern cooling stations across the city to help pedestrians cope with rising summer temperatures. In partnership with Apa Nova București, the municipality has introduced a pilot project that will see six misting installations placed in high-traffic areas of the capital. The first cooling station has already been installed in […]
More than half of Romanians believe the country’s international representation will improve during the presidency of Nicușor Dan, according to the latest Barometrul Informat.ro – INSCOP Research survey conducted...
As the academic year winds down, Cambridge School of Bucharest community came together for one of its most beloved traditions: the annual Summer Fair. This year’s event was even more special, as it marked the 30-year anniversary of the school. What began as a modest educational institution has, over the decades, flourished into one of […]
