Tag Archives: Romania
Romania’s early-2026 power balance shows demand softness, but supply growth led by hydropower and wind
Romania’s electricity consumption fell slightly in the first two months of 2026, while total generation rose sharply. Hydropower and wind drove the increase as exports climbed…
Korkia wins grid approvals in Romania for 320 MW solar-plus-storage portfolio
Finnish renewable investor Korkia has secured grid connection approvals in Romania for the Alexandria portfolio, combining 320 MW of solar with 303 MW of co-located storage.…
ALFI and Kraftfeld Energy move ahead with 126 MW solar-plus-storage project in Romania
ALFI Green Energy Fund and Kraftfeld Energy are developing a 126 MW solar plant in Romania paired with a 200 MWh battery system, with construction already…
Romania set to restart Lukoil’s Petrotel refinery after US waiver, aiming to shore up fuel supply
Romanian authorities plan to restart Lukoil’s Petrotel refinery after receiving a US Government waiver, with operations expected to resume in about 45 days. The restart is…
Romania trims diesel excise and adds profit levies to contain fuel-price pressure
Romania has approved emergency steps to ease rising fuel costs by cutting excise duty on standard diesel from 7 April, while introducing a solidarity levy on…
Romania’s rooftop boom: prosumers and solar capacity approach 30% of installed power
Romania is seeing rapid growth in prosumers, with installed solar capacity nearing one-third of total generation capacity even as actual electricity output remains lower. The country…
Romania weighs diesel excise cuts and a new oil-profit fund as it tightens fuel-market controls
Romania plans a new package of fuel-market interventions that would cut diesel excise duties first, while also setting up a solidarity mechanism financed from profits generated…
Hidroelectrica steps up capex in 2025 as weak hydrology tests Romania’s hydro leader
Romanian renewables producer Hidroelectrica invested about €156 million in modernization and new generation in 2025, despite a year marked by weak water conditions that drove hydro…
Rompetrol Rafinare moves from maintenance work to staged restart at Petromidia and Vega refineries
Rompetrol Rafinare says it has finished the mechanical portion of scheduled maintenance at its Petromidia Năvodari and Vega Ploiești refineries, clearing the way for a gradual…
Portfolio scale is reshaping power trading across Romania, Hungary and Serbia as arbitrage margins narrow
As regional prices converge across Romania, Hungary and Serbia, traders are leaning less on simple cross-border arbitrage and more on portfolio depth—generation, supply, balancing and hedging.…