Israeli renewables developer Nofar Energy Ltd (TLV:NOFR) has inked a EUR-76.6-million (USD 84.4m) agreement to buy solar panels from China’s LONGi Solar for projects in Romania, https://renewablesnow.com/ reads. The contract is for a power generating capacity of 576 MW. Longi will be responsible for the entire delivery process from the manufacturing to the arrival of the panels on-site, the Israeli firm said in a LinkedIn post. The deal includes taxes, import and export costs, insurance, international shipping, and the delivery of panels to the sites. Further details about the projects were not provided. In Romania, Nofar's portfolio includes a total of about 800 MW of renewable power assets, both already connected to the grid and under construction. At the beginning of 2023, Nofar unveiled a plan to build a portfolio of 1.5 GW of wind and solar schemes in Romania through 2023. Last month, the company, together with its partner Econergy Renewable Energy, inaugurated the 154-MW Ratesti solar park in Arges county, which was described as the largest photovoltaic (PV) complex in southeastern Europe.
Maia Sandu, the president of the Republic of Moldova, has been awarded the Franz Josef Strauss Prize by the Hanns Seidel Foundation in recognition of her commitment to democratic values, the rule of law, and her support for Ukraine. The award ceremony took place in the Kaisersaal of the Munich Residenz and was attended by […]
Romania’s new ruling coalition, composed of the National Liberal Party (PNL), Social Democratic Party (PSD), Save Romania Union (USR), the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR), and representatives of national minorities, signed a political agreement on Monday, June 23, outlining the structure of the incoming government, the rotation of the prime minister’s office, and […]
InterContinental Athénée Palace Bucharest is pleased to announce that Chef Michael Passarelli has joined the team as Chef de Cuisine at JORJ, the hotel's iconic dining venue, recently reopened following a comprehensive renovation totalling EUR 3.2 million. With a career spanning over 20 years in top restaurants across Romania, Italy, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Switzerland, […]
A powerful story of survival and displacement took center stage at the 23rd edition of the Transilvania International Film Festival (TIFF) in Romania, as To a Land Unknown (UK) claimed the coveted Transilvania Trophy. The EUR 10,000 award was presented during the festival’s Closing Gala at the National Theatre in Cluj-Napoca on Saturday evening, June […]
Romanian star tennis player and former women’s world no. 1 Simona Halep announced that she will play at the Concord Iaşi Open tournament on July 9 during an exhibition match. The former WTA leader will step onto the court alongside Andrei Pavel, as well as other well-known names that have not yet been revealed during […]
Claudiu Târziu, a former leader and co-founder of the far-right party Alliance for the Union of Romanians, or AUR, launched a new conservative party on Saturday, June 21, in opposition to the announced centrist government. Named The Conservative Action party, the new formation “will harshly sanction every deviation of this treacherous coalition,” the leadership said […]
