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.
Helleniq Energy has completed two photovoltaic parks in southern Romania with a combined capacity of 58 MW, marking the company's first operational renewable energy assets in the country. The projects are part of a 2023 agreement with Metlen for developing four solar projects totalling 211 MW.
Intesa Sanpaolo Bank Romania has appointed Anca Petcu as Chief Operations and Transformation Officer and Deputy CEO, following approval from the National Bank of Romania.
Patria Bank has signed a contract to sell its 99.9% stake in SAI Patria Asset Management to BRD Asset Management SAI for €5.5 million.
Romania's retail sales volume (excluding automotive and motorcycle trade) dropped 9.1% year-on-year in January 2026 in gross terms, and 6.5% when adjusted for working days and seasonality, according to data released by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).
Romania is set to host additional US military assets following a high-level Supreme Council of National Defence (CSAT) decision.