ESG | 21 January, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Romania Eficienta completes new energy renovation project
The unit in Vernesti is part of the 5th phase of the Romania Eficienta program, supported by OMV Petrom with €7.6 million.
The unit in Vernesti is part of the 5th phase of the Romania Eficienta program, supported by OMV Petrom with €7.6 million.
The 23 wind turbines will be located on land plots in the localities of Deleni, Costești, Bogdănești, while the interconnection transformer station will be located in Banca.
The project aims to modernize the electricity distribution infrastructure in the area located at altitude, within the radius of the municipalities of Slatina Timiș, Brebu Nou.
Restart Energy has completed more than 150 PV projects and more than 50 MW installed with the capacity to produce 20.54 GWh and avoid 13,411 tons of CO2 emissions.
Speedwell Polska, the new division of Speedwell, has made its debut in Poland with the acquisition of a 2,290 sqm plot jointly owned by BPI Real Estate Poland and Acteeum.
Construction of the project began in May 2024 and is planned to be completed by the end of 2025.
Bucharest is consolidating its position within the Central and Eastern European (CEE) real estate market, combining rental growth across major asset classes with investment yields that remain well above Western European levels, according to the DNA of Real Estate Europe Q2 2026 report published by Cushman & Wakefield. Across Europe in Q2 2026, prime office rents rose 4.5% year-on-year, retail rents increased 3.0%, and logistics rents grew 2.4%, while investors remained selective as yield movements pointed to a more balanced market following the repricing cycle of recent years.
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.
The European Retail Banking Radar, Kearney's latest study now in its 18th edition, shows that Europe is entering a period of normalisation following the conditions of 2023–2025. For Romania, the challenge extends beyond the normalisation of interest rates.
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.
Digi Spain has announced its intention to launch an initial public offering (IPO) on the Spanish stock exchanges, aiming to raise approximately €150 million.