A new wind power plant, with an installed capacity of 140 MW, in Deleni commune, eastern Vaslui county, is added to the organic development of the portfolio of renewable energy sources of PPC Renewables, reaching the construction phase, the company informs in a press release.The new wind farm is designed with 23 6.1 MW GE Vernova turbines and will be connected to the grid by the end of 2025. Given the high wind potential of the region, the estimated annual generation of the plant is approximately 370 GWh per year. Once operational, CO2 emissions will be reduced annually by 215,000 tons. Upon completion, the project is expected to provide enough energy to power the equivalent of approximately 62,000 households, the quoted source points out.PPC Renewables operates an existing portfolio of over 700 MW in Romania. Upon completion, the total installed capacity of renewable energy sources of the PPC Group in the country will reach approximately 850 MW.
Romanian prime minister Ilie Bolojan stated during an interview on Wednesday, December 17, that there should be no statute of limitations in cases of serious corruption. The statement comes after a Recorder investigation, which showed that several heads of the major institutions in the Romanian justice system allegedly delayed trials for years until wrongdoings were […]
President Nicușor Dan has challenged, before the Constitutional Court (CCR), the constitutionality of the law that requires that at least 40% of the athletes who play on a team in official national competitions be Romanian. Dan noted that the law violates the principle of non-discrimination and the free movement of workers, enshrined both in the […]
Craiova International Airport will open its new passenger terminal on Thursday, December 18, completing a major infrastructure investment aimed at significantly expanding capacity and improving air connectivity in southwestern Romania. It is part of a broader expansion and modernization project financed through the Large Infrastructure Operational Programme (POIM) 2014–2020, with a total value exceeding EUR […]
Romania is set to be connected to the Western European energy network thanks to grid investments worth EUR 30 billion. The funds will be provided by the EU by 2035, and the project will link Romania to Hungary and Austria in a joint project. Romanian energy minister Bogdan Ivan signaled the signing of the new […]
Franck Bagouet has been appointed managing director of TotalEnergies Marketing Romania SA and managing director of Automotive Southeast Europe Hub TotalEnergies Marketing. He succeeds Didier Grimault, who has accepted a new position within the TotalEnergies company. “I am glad to join this dynamic affiliate and confident that, together with our talented team, we will reinforce […]
Databricks, the data analytics and artificial intelligence company co-founded by Romanian professors Ion Stoica and Matei Zaharia, announced on Tuesday, December 16, that it is raising USD 4 billion in funding at a valuation of USD 134 billion, according to CNBC. The new valuation represents a 34% increase compared to the August round, when Databricks […]
