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Energy Ministry launches new €310 million funding round for private renewable energy projects
06/02/202506/02/2025
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Energy Ministry launches new €310 million funding round for private renewable energy projects

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Romania’s Ministry of Energy has launched a new project call with a total budget of approximately €310 million, targeting private sector companies and autonomous public enterprises investing in renewable electricity generation for self-consumption. The program, financed through the Modernization Fund, supports Romania’s energy independence and decarbonization goals while streamlining administrative barriers. After the public consultation...

ANRE implements new Regulation concerning licensing and permitting in the electricity sector
04/11/202504/11/2025
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ANRE implements new Regulation concerning licensing and permitting in the electricity sector

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As of March 26, 2025, Romania’s National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE) has implemented a new Regulation (Order No. 6/2025) governing licensing and permitting in the electricity sector, replacing the decade-old Order No. 12/2015. The updated framework modernizes the regulatory landscape for electricity production, distribution, and supply. Key changes include the introduction of new license categories...

Developing a new state aid scheme for energy storage capacities from renewable sources
01/31/202501/31/2025
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Developing a new state aid scheme for energy storage capacities from renewable sources

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The Romanian Ministry of Energy has launched a public consultation on a new state aid scheme to support investments in electricity storage capacities, funded through the Modernization Fund. This initiative aims to encourage investments in batteries for storing energy from renewable sources, contributing to the creation of a competitive market. The new scheme focuses on...

Public debate on 150 million Euro state aid scheme for energy storage in Romania
07/19/202407/22/2024
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Public debate on 150 million Euro state aid scheme for energy storage in Romania

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The Romanian Ministry of Energy has launched into public debate a new state aid scheme of 150 million Euros financed by the EU Modernisation Fund for investments in energy storage solutions (i.e., batteries). A national call for projects will be opened and the following criteria must be respected to become eligible as a funding-beneficiary: The...

Renewable energy’s share on German power grids reaches 55% in 2023
01/16/202401/16/2024
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Renewable energy’s share on German power grids reaches 55% in 2023

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The share of renewables on Germany’s power grids rose by 6.6 percentage points to 55% of the total last year, the sector’s regulator said on Wednesday, as Europe’s largest economy moves closer to its 2030 target. Germany wants green power to account for 80% of its energy mix by 2030. It has ditched nuclear power...

BASF and RWE plan to cooperate on new technologies for climate protection
06/02/202106/02/2021
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BASF and RWE plan to cooperate on new technologies for climate protection

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BASF and RWE plan to cooperate on new technologies for climate protection. Green electricity and innovative production technologies could make the Ludwigshafen chemical site a lighthouse for climate protection in the chemical industry Additional offshore wind farm with a capacity of 2 GW would provide BASF with green electricity for CO2-free production processes from 2030...