* The first tender calls were published in the Greek and international press. ELICA MEDITERRANEAN ELECTRICAL INTERCONNECTION S.M. S.A., a member of Copelouzos Group, which is developing the GREGY electrical interconnection project, has published the first two calls for expression of interest for the final studies of the project. The first two calls were published in both the Greek and international Greek press, as well as on the company's website www.elicagroup.gr and refer to the necessary "Desktop Studies" for the finalization of the optimal choice of the submarine cable route and the landing points in the two countries, as well as the "Technical analysis of the project and the studies for the calculation of benefit indicators and cost-benefit analysis for the project". As it is already known, GREGY project has been included in the 1st PCI/PMI list of the European Union and concerns the electrical interconnection of the electricity systems of Egypt and Greece, which includes an HVDC connection with a capacity of 3,000 MW, for the transmission of 100% green energy from Egypt to Greece and Europe. The publication of the calls constitutes the next phase in the development of GREGY in order to expedite the implementation of this major national and European project. The electricity interconnection between Greece and Egypt is an energy leap forward for electricity interconnections in the Mediterranean and an upgrade of Greece's role in the energy map of South East Europe. The closing date for the submission of the Expression of Interest for the first two tenders is 31th May 2024.
Schrack Technik Romania, a subsidiary of the Austrian group Schrack Technik GmbH, a manufacturer and distributor of electrical installations and equipment, has finalized a EUR 15 million logistics center in Domnești, near Bucharest. The center has an area of 3,500 sqm of offices + 5,500 sqm, a storage capacity of 5,000 pallets, a stock of […]
President Nicușor Dan will meet the parliamentary parties on Thursday, June 19, for consultations on nominating the next PM, the Presidential Administration announced. The Social Democratic Party (PSD), the National Liberal Party (PNL), the Save Romania Union (USR), and the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) have been negotiating a governing program and the […]
President Nicușor Dan will meet the parliamentary parties on Thursday, June 19, for consultations on nominating the next PM, the Presidential Administration announced. The Social Democratic Party (PSD), the National Liberal Party (PNL), the Save Romania Union (USR), and the Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR) have been negotiating a governing program and the […]
Two young Romanian energy specialists, one from Transelectrica, the operator of the national power system, and the other from the National Energy Regulatory Authority, were designated as members of the continental expert commission investigating the causes of the historic total blackout that affected Spain and Portugal. The blackout took place on April 28, 2025 and […]
More than 70% of Romanians would support an increase in defense spending so that Romania can defend its sovereignty in the event of military aggression, an INSCOP survey conducted between May 26-30 showed. Given the recent discussions on how Europe should reduce its military dependence on the US and NATO by increasing...
On Sunday, June 15, the 'Carol I' Central University Library (BCU) hosted an event in its unconventional creative space, launching a new platform for reflection on the kind of social contract humanity might need in the digital age — a 'Magna Carta AI.' The event was dedicated to exploring key principles that could guide the […]
