The war on natural gas and oil dependence
Europe and the United States are part of the war in Ukraine, through the military, logistical and intelligence support they…
Communicating the energy transition in times of a security crisis
We live in difficult times, which today bring multiple political, economic and social challenges, both locally and especially globally. We…
3.4 billion lei in AFM energy projects
The Environment Fund Administration (AFM) currently has 8 programs underway. Two of them are related to fleet renewal (Rabla Clasic…
Hydrogen – first elements of a strategy for Romania
There seems to be a level of confusion among domestic actors about the role that hydrogen is to play in…
European gas prices surge. Why and for how long?
Dutch TTF gas futures are seen as a Europe-wide natural gas benchmark. They reached 96.65 euros per megawatt hour (euro/MWh)…
Large-scale capping and compensation
The price of gas in suppliers’ offers for household consumers in Romania increased over 4-fold during September 2019 – November…
Romania lacks the legal framework for hydrogen, for now
According to the Integrated National Plan in the field of Energy and Climate Change 2021-2030 (NECP), submitted to the European…
Theodor Livinschi (partnerg-i): A stress test of next year’s energy budget is mandatory
In the most recent post on his blog, Theodor Livinschi, the founder of his partnerg-i, refers to two of the…
Complete image of the impact of rising energy prices (a partnerg-i analysis)
The increase in electricity and natural gas costs will have a double impact on companies’ budgets: directly by increasing spending…
Public and private action Fit for 55. How to build a working ecosystem
Climate changes we are experiencing today are placing Romania and the rest of the EU member states before a myriad…
AEI and FEL Romania explain the increases in electricity and natural gas
Today’s energy price is the result of the situation in the energy sector, emphasizes Dumitru Chisăliță, president of the Intelligent…
Major delays in assessing applications for structural funds
More than a hundred projects worth RON 2.68 billion are being analyzed by the Ministry of Investments and European Projects…
AFM approves EUR 40 million for public lighting
In two working sessions in the same week, the Environment Fund Administration (AFM) approved, in mid-May, 342 projects of energy…
Growth for distributed PV power generation, prosuming, not so much
We are noticing a trend that sticks, although the direct support from the Romanian state remains disappointingly limited. The number…
Visible signs of a new wave of investment in the renewables sector
A set of circumstances around economic, policy and legislative factors have revived investors’ interest in Romania over the last year…
Battle on taxonomy
Too much ambition risks blocking investment in the energy transition to decarbonization. Beyond the discussions on the future of nuclear…
Energy transition – a profitable investment
Sorin Cebotari, PhD. On 9 July 2020, the European Commission approved the creation of a new fund, called the Modernization…
Romania’s potential to build offshore wind generation capacities is still untapped
In June 2020, the Romanian Senate proposed for debating a draft law regarding the necessary measures for performing operations for…
Price reduction would follow the development of the Romanian Regional Gas Hub
This analysis is based on the PhD thesis “The Romanian Regional Gas Hub. Geographic, Economic and Geopolitical Aspects” Filip Negreanu-Arboreanu…
Utility payment deferral – change proposals from EPG
The draft law on the utility payment deferral for three months is based on a fair idea of social protection,…
Three stereotypes of the Romanian energy establishment (Radu Dudău, EPG)
As this article is slated to come out just before the holiday season, it invites to a different kind of…
Roland Berger launched the first E-Mobility index in Romania
The E-Mobility index launched by Roland Berger (REI), available HERE, is an indicator of the degree of development of the…
Thermal power plants cut the profitability of the state owned energy sector (energynomics Magazine)
For the fourth year in a row, energynomics.ro offers an analysis of the financial performances of the energy companies that…