Tag Archives: Romania
PPC Energie pilots free electricity windows in Romania to test solar-driven demand shifting
PPC Energie has launched a Romania pilot that lets up to 5,000 selected households use electricity free of charge during defined solar-peak hours from June to…
Romania clears tax incentives for gas-based chemicals as Neptun Deep ramp-up nears
Romania’s Senate has approved draft legislation offering multi-year tax relief and investment incentives to companies using natural gas for chemical production. The move is designed to…
Cernavodă Unit 2 stays offline longer after transformer fault, while Unit 1 moves into planned maintenance
Romanian operator Nuclearelectrica says Cernavodă Unit 2 will remain shut longer than expected after an automatic shutdown triggered by a fault in an insulator tied to…
Romania’s OPCOM April 2026 power market: day-ahead prices rise, intraday volumes and prices ease
Romania’s day-ahead electricity average on OPCOM climbed to €95.55/MWh in April 2026, up 10.55% year-on-year but down from March. Intraday trading cooled sharply, with both volumes…
Romania stakes its claim on Black Sea offshore wind as Europe redraws its energy map
As Europe accelerates renewables after the collapse of Russian gas dependence, Romania is positioning offshore wind in the Black Sea as a potential cornerstone of a…
Romania’s oil picture darkens: imports fall and long-term output decline persists
Romania’s crude oil imports fell sharply in the first two months of 2026, while domestic production continued to drop, underscoring a structural downtrend expected to persist…
Romania begins Neptun Deep offshore pipeline works to connect Black Sea gas to the grid
OMV Petrom and Romgaz have started construction on a key 160-kilometer segment of the Neptun Deep pipeline, linking Black Sea fields to an onshore station in…
OMV Petrom Q1 2026 profit slips as capex rises and gas power output expands
OMV Petrom reported net profit of about €190 million in Q1 2026, down roughly 4% year-on-year, even as operating performance improved across key refining and power…
Romania coal output falls in early 2026 as energy transition pressures grow
Romania’s net coal production in the first two months of 2026 fell to 244,400 tons of oil equivalent, down 26.1% year-on-year, while coal imports surged. Forecasts…
Eurowind Energy brings Pecineaga online in Romania, adding 48 MW to its renewables buildout
Eurowind Energy has commissioned the 48 MW Pecineaga wind farm in Constanța County, a roughly €90 million investment that adds new generation capacity and lifts the…