Romania & Serbia transition: grid, renewables, storage

Timeline

1. 3 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 5 sources

   Romania's ANRE approves over 325 MW of new energy capacity, mainly storage

   Romania’s ANRE approved licences for >325 MW of new energy capacity—177 MW storage and 149 MW renewable—while urging faster grid‑connection for 1,600 MW of pending projects.

2. 5 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 3 sources

   OMV Petrom secures €47 million loan for first Romanian wind farm

   OMV Petrom secured a €47 million BCR loan covering 60 % of the CEE Onești wind farm in Romania, a 50 MW project expected to produce 110 GWh annually and contribute to a 2.5 GW renewable target by 2030.

3. 6 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Bechtel Sole Qualified Applicant for Serbia's €2.6bn Đerdap 3 Pumped‑Storage Project

   Bechtel is the only consortium to qualify for Serbia's €2.6 bn Đerdap 3 pumped‑storage project, a 2,400 MW reversible hydro plant slated for first‑phase completion by 2036.

4. 9 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 6 sources

   Serbia launches design tender for Đerdap 3 pumped‑storage plant

   Serbia opens a €5.3 M design tender for the 1,200‑2,400 MW Đerdap 3 pumped‑storage plant, while Bosnia and Herzegovina's May electricity exports rose 31.7 % to 644 GWh, with imports falling 28.6 %.

5. 9 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 3 sources

   Neptun Deep offshore gas platform installed in Black Sea

   Saipem completed the Neptun Deep offshore gas platform and 160‑km pipeline installation in the Black Sea, a key step for OMV Petrom and Romgaz’s project slated for 2027 production, enhancing Romania’s gas base.

6. 9 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   PPC Energie Restores MyPPC Mobile App for Romanian Customers

   PPC Energie relaunched its myPPC app in Romania, adding a modern interface, customizable billing locations and web access; the app serves about 60% of its 3 million customers.

7. 11 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Serbia supports SME decarbonisation and launches Đerdap 3 hydro‑electric study

   Serbia launches a free decarbonisation advisory program for exporting SMEs and initiates a €5.3 million study for the reversible hydro‑electric Đerdap 3 plant to boost renewable energy storage.

8. 12 days ago

   [BUSINESS] 2 sources

   Romanian energy sector secures over €2 billion in financing for projects

   Romanian energy firms, including FomCo Solar, Nuclearelectrica and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, secured over €2 billion in financing for solar, nuclear and wind projects, signaling strong investment in a

9. 12 days ago

   [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

   Djerdap 3 pumped‑storage project moves forward with Romania‑Serbia MoU and US participation

   Romania and Serbia signed an MoU on the Djerdap 3 pumped‑storage project, while a U.S.‑Serbia agreement opened a call for American firms to join the €3 bn, 2,400 MW venture aimed at boosting regional energy‑mix

10. 13 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 8 sources

    Romania's Neptun Deep offshore platform installed in Black Sea

    OMV Petrom and Romgaz installed the 16,500‑tonne Neptun Alpha platform for the €4 bn Neptun Deep Black Sea gas project, moving it toward 2027 production and bolstering Romania’s energy security.

11. 16 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    PPC Energy launches redesigned myPPC app for faster bill payment and index submission

    PPC Energy rolled out a redesigned myPPC app in Romania, adding faster bill‑pay and index‑submission flows, while keeping login unchanged; a short service pause on 17‑19 July allows the upgrade.

12. 16 days ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 18 sources

    Romania and Serbia sign memorandum for Porțile de Fier III hydro project

    Romania and Serbia signed a memorandum to cooperate on the €2.6 bn Djerdap 3 pumped‑storage hydro project, aiming to boost regional energy security while ensuring it does not affect existing dams or river flow.

13. 16 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 4 sources

    Nuclearelectrica shareholders reject SMR strategy review, keep Doicesti plan

    Nuclearelectrica shareholders rejected a review of the Doicesti SMR project, keeping the original NuScale‑based plan and halting a proposed training foundation, amid government criticism of the project's costs.

14. 17 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 9 sources

    Vertical Gas Corridor to expand into Western Balkans, adding North Macedonia and Serbia

    TSOs met in Athens to push the Vertical Gas Corridor forward, adding Serbia and North Macedonia as new members and planning interconnectors to boost regional gas supply and market integration.

15. 19 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Vertical Gas Corridor demand exceeds expectations, strengthening Southeast Europe gas supply

    Demand for capacity on the Vertical Gas Corridor outstripped expectations, signalling its rising importance as an alternative gas supply route for Southeast Europe.

16. 22 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    EU Commission proposes 2040 electrification target to cut fossil fuel imports

    EU Commission’s draft Electrification Action Plan proposes a 2040 binding target to raise electricity’s share, aiming to cut gas demand by two‑thirds, halve oil use and save €200 bn, while adding storage, V2G ​

17. 24 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    OMV Petrom reports 10% rise in fuel sales and expands EV charging network to 1,500 points in Central Europe

    OMV Petrom posted an 11 % rise in Q2 fuel sales while reporting a modest loss due to new taxes, and expanded its EV charging network to roughly 1,500 points in Romania, Hungary and Slovakia.

18. 25 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources

    Romania advances multi‑billion‑lei power grid, generation and wind projects

    Romania rolls out major energy upgrades: a 387 mln‑lei high‑voltage grid tender, Rovinari coal‑depot equipment, Colterm winter fuel prep, a 3.6 bn‑lei 275 MW cogeneration plant at CET South, and a 392 MW wind‑f

19. 26 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    MORE Energy launches first overseas hybrid solar‑storage plant in Romania

    MORE Energy’s Stalpa 2 hybrid solar‑storage plant, 63 MW PV plus 10 MW battery, begins trial operation in Romania, supplying 32,000 homes and cutting 26,000 t CO₂ annually.

20. 29 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Romania's solar and wind capacity overtakes hydro power

    Romania's solar and wind capacity exceeded 7 GW in July, overtaking Hidroelectrica's hydro output; storage rose to 878 MW as coal declines.

21. 30 days ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    Romania imports massive electricity as Greece and Bulgaria export

    Greece and Bulgaria are now net electricity exporters, sending hundreds of GWh to deficit‑hit neighbours; Romania imports about 495 GWh, leading to electricity prices three times higher than Hungary.

22. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    Romania's ANRE approves national register for energy communities, enabling shared solar power

    Romania's ANRE approved a national register for energy communities, letting households share solar electricity and potentially cut bills, while experts highlight added benefits like price stability and higher‑w

23. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    Romania expands gas exports to Moldova as Romgaz targets Azomureş fertilizer assets

    Romania boosted daily gas exports to Moldova to 3 million m³, while Romgaz moves to acquire Azomureş assets to produce fertilizers covering up to 90 % of national demand.

24. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Romania's power market sees record electricity price as transformer factory opens in Botoșani

    Romania's electricity price hit a historic 1,015 €/MWh amid heat‑driven supply constraints, while the SGB‑SMIT transformer plant in Botoșani opened with a €20 M investment and 100 jobs.

25. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 10 sources

    Romania expands solar capacity and tightens energy market rules

    Romania receives its first solar‑panel shipment for 550 MW parks, shifts energy financing to market tools, launches a €1 bn NOVA hybrid‑energy program, keeps its grid at full capacity for an 8 000 MW peak, and,

26. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    EU Energy Ministers Approve Comprehensive Grid Modernisation Package

    EU energy ministers approved a package revising TEN‑E, speeding licensing, and reallocating congestion revenues to boost cross‑border grid projects and resilience, targeting adoption by 2026.

27. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Delgaz Grid expands gas distribution in eight Romanian towns

    Delgaz Grid launched over 110 km of new gas pipelines in eight Romanian towns, while a 38 million‑lei project in Constantin Daicoviciu aims to connect 1,400 households by 2027, expanding rural natural‑gas reach

28. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 3 sources

    EU approves Grids Package, highlighting Greece's energy hub projects

    The EU Council approved the European Grids Package, adding three Greek projects – the Balkan gas pipeline, Greece‑Cyprus electricity link and a Southeast Europe grid – to boost regional energy security and curb

29. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    EU Energy Ministers Reach Agreement on Faster Grid Funding and Cross‑Border Projects

    EU energy ministers agreed to speed grid upgrades, allocate up to 25 % of unused congestion revenues to cross‑border projects by 2031, and give the European Commission a stronger planning role.

30. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Neptun Deep offshore gas platform moves toward Black Sea for 2027 production

    Romania's Neptun Deep offshore gas platform, a €4 bn joint venture by OMV Petrom and Romgaz, is en route to the Black Sea for installation, with first gas slated for 2027.

31. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    EU adopts energy grid package to speed electrification and cross‑border interconnections

    EU members approve a package to modernise and integrate energy grids, while Moldova introduces accelerated approval for strategic energy projects aligned with the EU framework.

32. about 1 month ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources

    Romania to re‑evaluate Doicesti SMR nuclear plant amid feasibility concerns

    Romania's Nuclearelectrica will reassess the Doicesti SMR nuclear plant after the energy minister questioned its viability and highlighted cost overruns, pushing the project's timeline to 2033‑34.

33. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Romanian factories and homes cut energy bills with solar panels and automated shading

    Romanian factories using rooftop solar cut power costs 40‑60 % with hybrid PV systems, while smart shading from Somfy lowers home temperatures up to 7 °C, reducing AC use by 70 %.

34. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 9 sources

    Romania's energy sector grapples with grid failures, rising exports and soaring electricity prices

    Romania amends decarbonisation law, boosts renewables, faces a Cluj‑Napoca grid outage, record electricity exports, soaring €547/MWh spot price and looming “missing‑money” challenges for renewables.

35. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    PPC Energy launches solar battery upgrade packages for Romanian households

    PPC Energy introduces PPC Solar Upgrade, offering Romanian households solar battery packages that can double self‑consumption to 60‑70 % and lower grid bills, with monthly financing and included installation.

36. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources

    Transelectrica ramps up grid modernisation with EU funding

    Transelectrica is deploying hundreds of millions of euros in EU‑funded projects to modernise Romania’s grid, add 400 kV lines, digitalise substations and boost renewable integration.

37. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Romania to Double Vertical Gas Corridor Capacity with €1.65 bn Investment

    Romania's Transgaz will invest €1.65 bn to double the Vertical Gas Corridor’s capacity to 9.4 bcm/yr, bringing more LNG and diversifying supply for Central‑Eastern Europe, Moldova and Ukraine.

38. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 8 sources

    Romania faces energy price spikes, market contraction and industrial decline

    Romania’s Q1 2026 electro‑IT sales fell 9%, solar output set a record but caused night‑time price spikes, gas projects face scrutiny, and industry’s GDP share dropped to 15.8%.

39. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    Romanian State Exercises Preemption Right to Secure 5 bcm of Neptun Deep Gas

    Romania’s ANRSPS exercised its pre‑emptive right to buy up to 5 bcm of gas from the Neptun Deep offshore field, securing supply from 2028 for seven years and boosting national energy security.

40. about 1 month ago

    [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources

    Romania and Serbia sign memorandum to advance Djerdap 3 hydroelectric project on the Danube

    Romania’s interim cabinet approved a memorandum with Serbia to develop the Djerdap 3 pumped‑storage hydro plant, conditional on safeguarding existing dams and navigation projects, with potential involvement of

41. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    OMV Petrom moves ahead with Bulgaria solar‑battery project and secures Black Sea gas pre‑emption

    OMV Petrom approved a €300 million solar‑battery project in Bulgaria, set for 2028, while Romania’s government exercised pre‑emptive rights to secure gas from the company’s Black Sea Neptun Deep field.

42. about 1 month ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    Romania launches major energy upgrades: Electrica's Craiova cogeneration plant and Baia Mare grid modernization

    Electrica will build a clean‑energy cogeneration plant in Craiova, while DEER modernised Baia Mare's electric grid, boosting Romania's energy infrastructure.

43. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 8 sources

    Romanian regulator cuts gas distribution tariffs by 7.1% from July 1

    ANRE cuts Romania’s regulated gas‑distribution tariff by 7.1% to 54.32 lei/MWh from 1 July 2026, affecting 27 operators with variable savings for consumers.

44. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Romania's electricity consumption drops while exports surge in early 2026

    Romania's electricity use fell 2.7% in early 2026, led by a 10% drop in households, while hydro, wind and solar output rose sharply and exports increased by ~700 M kWh.

45. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Romania plans €30‑40 bn energy upgrades to become regional gas hub

    Romania seeks €30‑40 bn to modernise its grid, ready for Black Sea gas, while Transelectrica warns staff shortages could stall the energy upgrades.

46. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    Romania clarifies ownership rules for gas pipelines and land registry extracts

    Romanian law ties gas pipeline ownership to contracts, ANRE rules and lifespan, while land registry extracts—available online—detail property data, owners and encumbrances for transactions.

47. about 2 months ago

    [POLITICS] 4 sources

    Romania set to become major gas exporter as EU phases out Russian supplies

    EU will cut Russian gas by 2027; Romania could become a net gas exporter by 2028 via Neptun Deep, while the EU proposes tax reforms and smart‑meter rollout to lower energy bills.

48. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    Romania and Serbia evaluate the Iron Gates 3 pumped‑storage hydro project

    Romania and Serbia are reviewing the €2.63 bn Iron Gates 3 pumped‑storage project, a 2,400 MW hydro plant with added renewables, after a U.S. embassy call for interest.

49. about 2 months ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources

    Romania expands solar‑plus‑battery storage with new projects in Giurgiu and Brașov

    Romania boosts solar‑plus‑battery capacity as PPC Renewables adds a 4.47 MW BESS to Colibași and Brașov evaluates storage for its 19.95 MW Stupini solar park.

50. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources

    Romania drives electrification while CET II Holboca tender is cancelled

    Romania’s energy chief urges a national electrification drive as renewable projects expand, while Iași cancels a costly tender to upgrade the CET II Holboca cogeneration plant.

51. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Romania sees hydroelectric project cost dispute and new wastewater treatment investment

    Romania faces a costly dispute over the Pașcani hydroelectric project while approving a 26 million‑lei wastewater‑treatment plant for Prahova’s Șirna and Poienarii Burchii.

52. about 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 2 sources

    Romania confronts electricity adequacy shortfall and record balancing‑market price spikes

    Romania’s 2026‑27 energy adequacy study projects severe winter capacity gaps, while an April 2026 balancing‑market spike hit >€12,000/MWh, raising supply‑security and regulatory concerns.

53. 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 9 sources

    Romania boosts power generation and grid with solar farms, nuclear restart and high‑voltage upgrades

    Romania advances its energy sector with new solar farms, the restart of Cernavodă’s Unităţi 2 reactor, and a €40 M high‑voltage grid upgrade in Reşiţa.

54. 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 3 sources

    Transelectrica inaugurates 400 kV Reșița power substation in Romania

    Transelectrica opened a 400 kV substation in Reșița, Romania, costing 175.9 million lei, boosting grid capacity and enabling a 1 000 MW link with Serbia.

55. 2 months ago

    [BUSINESS] 5 sources

    Hidroelectrica signs €188 million contract to upgrade Romania's Râul Mare Retezat hydro plant

    Hidroelectrica signed a €188 million deal with a Cobra‑Andritz consortium to replace turbines and modernise the Râul Mare Retezat hydro plant, adding ~135 MW capacity and boosting Romania’s energy security.

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