CCE Holding launched works at the site of its Horia1 solar park of 40 MW in Romania’s northwest, ENGIE is preparing to install a photovoltaic facility of 37.2 MW and PNE just sold a ready-to-build project of 61.5 MW, https://balkangreenenergynews.com/ informs. Romania has joined the group of gigawatt-scale markets this year in terms of installed photovoltaic capacity within one year and the list of mature projects keeps getting longer. In fact, SolarPower Europe expects the country to reach 8.7 GW by 2027. The solar boom is fueled in all segments from prosumers to municipal authorities to transmission system operator Transelectrica. Austria-based renewable energy developer CCE Holding said it started the construction of its first photovoltaic park in Romania and its biggest in Europe. The site for the facility with 40 MW in peak capacity is near Arad in the country’s northwest. It spans 50 hectares. CCE Holding won EUR 3 million in funding through Romania’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan.The company said the Horia1 solar power plant would be connected to the grid by next autumn. It is envisaged to consist of modules of 590 W each. CCE Holding revealed that it secured financing from Raiffeisen Bank International. The project was developed in cooperation with Banat Agri Group and Austria-based Frapag, according to the statement. The firm added that it has 980 MW under development in Romania and ten solar power projects in various stages. Horia1 will benefit from EUR 3 million from the country’s National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP or, in Romanian, PNRR). The company won support in the first round of applications.
Marinela Panait has been appointed CEO of Pasteur Filiala Filipești, the company responsible for the Farmavet Group’s production of medicines and veterinary products. In her new role, she will also manage FNC Nutriție Pietroiu, a company fully owned by Pasteur Filiala Filipești. The appointment follows Tomasz Modzelewski’s departure from the Farmavet Group’s executive management after […]
CTP announced on Monday, September 7, that it strengthened its Romanian management team by appointing Iulian Ciobotaru as construction director. In his new position, he will coordinate construction activities across the country, including projects in Bucharest and major regional cities. Ciobotaru joined CTP in June 2025 and has more than 15 years of experience in […]
As Europe endured a summer of severe drought and prolonged heatwaves that have pushed water levels to exceptionally low levels, a New Zealand duo undertook a 3,000 km bicycle expedition tracing the length of the river Danube, pedaling from its source in Germany all the way to its Delta, on the Black Sea. Their purpose: […]
Anytime, the digital brand of Interamerican Group, part of Achmea, is acquiring the motor & property insurance portfolio of Gan Direct Insurance in Cyprus, further expanding its international footprint and strengthening its position in the Cypriot market. With this strategic move, Anytime will reinforce its role as one of the leading insurers in Cyprus. Gan […]
Leroy Merlin announced that it will open its first store in Brăila later this month, on September 16. The new location, built on a 34,000 sqm plot of land, will be its 26th store in Romania. The new unit will carry Leroy Merlin’s full range of products and services for construction, renovation, and home improvement […]
The Romanian Film White Night (Noaptea Albă a Filmului Românesc – NAFR) returns to Bucharest and Cluj-Napoca on September 18. Screenings will take place at seven cinemas and will be dedicated exclusively to Romanian productions, the organizers said. In Bucharest, the films will be shown at Cinema Elvire Popesco, Cinema Union, Cinemateca Eforie, Point Art […]
