Energy

Business Forum   |   25 July, 2025 at 3:22 PM

PPC sees 15% gain in digital invoicing in Romania

PPC Energie has announced significant growth in the adoption of its digital services, with over half of its approximately 3 million customers now actively using the myPPC application.

Business Forum   |   25 July, 2025 at 8:04 AM

VINCI Energies to acquire EnergoBit

French VINCI Energies has signed an agreement to acquire the Romanian group EnergoBit, specialized in electrical infrastructure.

Business Forum   |   24 July, 2025 at 2:08 PM

Simtel Team acquires ready-to-build solar project in Romania

Romanian engineering group Simtel Team has announced the acquisition of SMTL Solar Bughea, a company previously owned by Sergiu-Eugen Bazarciuc, one of the key shareholders of Simtel, for RON 32.2 million (€6.5 million)

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Electrica secures grid permits for 700 MWh of storage

Energy company Electrica informs investors and the capital market that it has obtained the technical grid connection permits (ATR) for 17 new battery energy storage projects (BESS), with a total capacity of approximately 700 MWh.

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Romanian grid operator to support peak power consumption during heatwave

Romania's national electricity transmission network operator, Transelectrica, has halted scheduled maintenance shutdowns to ensure the grid operates at maximum capacity during an ongoing extreme heatwave. The preventive measures aim to mitigate operational risks associated with severe weather conditions.