Protected: Romania: Oltenia energy complex defends its IPPC against Green NGOs

Romania is beginning to turn electricity demand and previously underused backup infrastructure into tradable flexibility, creating new opportunities for aggregators and virtual power plants across Southeast Europe. Two developments illustrate the shift. Transmission system operator Transelectrica activated Romania’s first balancing...

Romania’s net electricity imports surged 82.08% to 135.72 GWh in the week ending 20 September, as weaker renewable and hydropower generation increased the country’s reliance on electricity from neighbouring markets. Wind and solar generation in Romania fell by 25.9%, while...

Romania is expected to remain without output from the Cernavoda nuclear plant into October as low Danube levels continue to restrict cooling conditions. The prolonged outage is occurring during a tight regional power market, with increased reliance on cross-border...