Energy poverty prevalent in SEE countries, Romania has the best score
A majority of EU countries have significant levels of energy poverty, especially prevalent in Southeast Europe (SEE), and are unable…
The Ministry of Energy hints to a power-to-gas project in Oltenia
The Ministry of Energy intends to develop a project for using renewable energy to produce hydrogen and for storing it…
The Ministry of Energy has authorized offshore works for the perimeter XV Midia, operated by Black Sea Oil & Gas
The Ministry of Energy issued the authorization document for the offshore works required for the production of natural gas in…
The price of carbon allowances nears the historic peak (25 euros/ton)
The market price of CO2 allowances nears the 25 euros per unit peak, recorded in September 2018. Prices have risen…
Capping gas and power prices and the new charging regime may jeopardize Romania’s energy independence
Romania’s economy is now heading for an uncertain future, warns Johan Meyer, CEO Franklin Templeton Investments Bucharest. Unexpected tax changes…
GEO 114/2018 begins to shake under the reality check
Almost one month after the adoption of OUG 114/2018, the main opposition party calls for the urgent abrogation of the…
World Bank cut the economic growth prospects for Romania in 2019 amid ‘darkening skies’ for global economy
In its annual assessment of global prospects the World Bank predicts continued, though somewhat slower, growth this year and next.…
EU leaders come to Bucharest for the official launch of the Romanian 6 months Presidency of the Council of the EU
President Jean-Claude Juncker and the College of Commissioners will be in Bucharest on 10-11 January, for the official launch of…
Julian Popov: Coal regions have strong competitive advantages
We challenged Mr. Julian Popov to comment the current situation for the coal-based power generation sectors in Romania and Bulgaria;…
Francois-Regis Mouton (IOGP): If everything is set right, investors will come
With over 80 members around the world, the International Association of Oil and Gas Producers – IOGP – represents most…
EC fines BEH Group € 77 million for blocking access to key natural gas infrastructure in Bulgaria
The European Commission has fined Bulgarian Energy Holding (BEH), its gas supply subsidiary Bulgargaz and its gas infrastructure subsidiary Bulgartransgaz…
Renewables must complement the lignite-gas conversion; plus calculations proposed by ESCOROM
Following a position paper previously submitted by the ESCOROM Association and as a result of public reactions, comments delivered by…
Valeriu Binig (EY) anticipates rapid spread of decentralized renewable energy generation in Romania
A surge in gas and renewables deals in the third quarter of 2018 saw global power and utilities year-to-date deal…
The Romanian state, and all its citizens, are the main beneficiaries of the petroleum activities
Vanja Aleksic, general manager of NIS Petrol Onshore oil exploration field was relatively poor in significant news in recent years,…
The main recommendations of environmental NGOs in the report “The Last Gasp – The coal companies making Europe sick”
A Europe beyond coal is a question of when, not if, say the authors of “The Last Gasp – The…
Photon Energy started construction as EPC contractor in Hungary on eight photovoltaic power plants 5.5 MWp in total
Photon Energy announces that its subsidiary Photon Energy Solutions HU Kft started construction as EPC contractor on eight photovoltaic power…
