Energy | 23 January, 2026 at 8:32 AM
Premier Energy completes €128 million Hungarian wind farm deal
Premier Energy has completed its acquisition of a controlling stake in a 158 MW wind farm in Hungary.
Premier Energy has completed its acquisition of a controlling stake in a 158 MW wind farm in Hungary.
Premier Energy has acquired a 100% stake in a 200 MW battery storage system development near Iași, Romania. The ready-to-build project has a capacity of 400 MWh.
The Romanian mergers and acquisitions (M&A) market recorded 216 transactions in the first nine months (9M) of 2025, an 8.5% increase compared to the same period in 2024.
Premier Energy has announced the acquisition of a 51% stake and management control of Iberdrola Renovables Magyarország KFT, a subsidiary of Spanish energy giant Iberdrola.
Premier Energy said its normalised revenue increased by 49% year-on-year, reaching €797.5 million in H1 2025, while its normalised net profit grew by 23% year-on-year.
Romanian engineering group Simtel Team has announced the appointment of Mihai Velicu as its new Group CFO.
Premier Energy has announced its plans to acquire the remaining 25% stake in True Energy Management for €3 million.
Starting in February, natural gas supply will be managed by Premier Energy SA, while NeoGas Grid will be responsible for the distribution of natural gas within the group.
Electrica has signed a memorandum of understanding with steel maker Liberty Galați for the joint development of renewable energy production and storage capacities of up to 500MW.
Romania recorded the highest annual inflation rate in the European Union in January 2026, reaching 8.5%, according to data published today by Eurostat.
The Romanian government has approved an emergency ordinance establishing measures for economic revival.
The European Commission will launch the EastInvest Facility, a new financing platform designed to support EU regions bordering Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. The initiative aims to provide easier access to lending for Member States most affected by Russia's war against Ukraine.
In 2024, the value added from the European Union's agricultural industry accounted for 1.2% of GDP, a 0.1 percentage point (pp) increase compared to 2009.