PPC Group and Metlen will establish a 50-50 joint venture for developing, constructing and operating Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects of up to 1,500 MW / 3,000 MWh.
PPC Blue, part of the PPC Group in Romania, has reached over 1,100 charging points this year, doubling its network from the previous year. More than half of these are fast and ultra-fast charging stations, making it one of Romania's most extensive electric vehicle charging networks.
PPC Blue, the electric mobility division of the PPC Group in Romania, has acquired the Hermes Flow network with 116 charging points to expand its national infrastructure.
PPC Group has strengthened its renewable energy presence in Romania with a new 130 MW photovoltaic plant in Călugăreni, located 40 km south of Bucharest, which was recently connected to the grid.
PPC Renewables Romania has installed the first turbines at what will be the largest wind farm in the Moldova region, marking a new phase in the project's construction.
PPC Group was named one of the "Most Honored Companies", an exclusive title awarded to just 33 out of 332 evaluated companies in Emerging EMEA region, placing PPC in the top 10%.
PPC is among the leading companies in the Greek market, according to the "ESG Transparency Methodology", with respect to the metrics outlined in the “ATHEX ESG Reporting Guide".
AI is creating two distinct directions in the global labour market, according to PwC research, based on an analysis of over one billion job listings across six continents.
PPC Energie, an integrated energy provider, has added an Operation and Maintenance (O&M) service for energy storage systems (BESS) to its portfolio of solutions for companies.
FintechOS, the financial technology company founded in Romania that provides AI-based digitalisation solutions for banks and insurers, has reached profitability on the back of a 40% rise in recurring revenue at the end of Q1, company representatives said.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a loan of RON 300 million (€57 million equivalent) to Delgaz Grid, an electricity and gas distribution company operating in Romania, to support energy security.
Romania has reached 31 da Vinci robotic surgery programs nationwide, of which 8 are in the public healthcare system. The most recent system, installed at Fundeni Clinical Institute, marks the expansion of robotic surgery in Romanian public hospitals and the regional milestone of 100 da Vinci systems across the SOFMEDICA region: Romania, Greece, Bulgaria, Hungary, Cyprus, Croatia and Slovenia.