Author: Andreea Ionescu

Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan stated that by the end of the month, new regulations concerning grid connection rules will be adopted, drawing attention to the fact that „less than 10%” of the projects for which grid connection technical approvals (ATR) were issued have actually advanced, while the remaining 90%„are speculative in nature,” according to Hotnews. According to the prime minister, by this spring, ATRs were issued for projects totaling 80,000 megawatts, even though the Romanian economy only needs about 9,000 megawatts of daily power. „The majority of these technical grid connection approvals..."

The estimated value of the Romanian automotive market recorded a decline of 5.3%in the first three months of 2026, compared to the same period last year, according to data analyzed and published on Thursday by an online car classifieds platform. According to Autovit.ro, in the period January 1 – March 31, 2026, the average price of a vehicle increased by 3.1%, due to a more pronounced rise in the used car segment (+3.5%), while new cars recorded a slight decrease in average price (-5.6%). In terms of electrification, year-on-year, pure electric vehicles recorded an increase of...

Delgaz Grid, compania de distribuție a grupului E.ON în România, și-a propus să investească, din surse proprii și fonduri UE, o sumă record de 1,42 miliarde de lei (282 de milioane euro), cu 17% mai mult decât în 2025. Gaze naturale – sunt prevăzute investiţii de peste 544 milioane de lei (108 milioane euro). Vor fi modernizate conducte şi branșamente de gaze naturale pe o lungime de 627 km. Totodată, pentru îmbunătățirea calității serviciului, vor fi modernizate 15 stații de reglare-măsurare. Dezvoltarea sistemului de distribuție a gazelor naturale și racordarea noilor consumatori reprezintă o altă prioritate, pentru anul acesta fiind…

The development of renewable energy projects in Romania is also reflected in the demand for related products, creating a dynamic secondary market that is nevertheless reactive to the general market context. Alin Stavariu, Commercial Manager at Extroplastica, a Romanian manufacturer of flexible conduits and cable protection accessories, stated exclusively to Industrynews.ro that beneficiaries of solar projects and EPC companies are increasingly focusing on solutions that offer guaranteed UV resistance, operational safety, and efficient installation, which is reflected in the total long-term cost of the investment. Based on the company's international experience, in developed markets, the emphasis is on traceability...

Romania has reached a paradoxical situation in the energy sector: although there is huge interest in energy production investments, real access to the grid is becoming increasingly difficult for serious projects. The reason – a very large volume of technical connection approvals (ATR) that do not translate into investments. Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan stated that approximately 90% of these approvals are, in reality, speculative. „To deliver energy, you need access to the grids. Currently, this access is blocked or made more expensive by ATRs that do not materialize into projects,” said the head of the Executive. The data shows the scale...

The National Company of Road Investments (CNIR) approved on Wednesday the Feasibility Study for the Brăila-Tulcea Express Road (Dobrogea Express), a concrete opportunity for a European-standard connection between Moldova, Muntenia, and Dobrogea, regional economic development, and the valorization of the Danube Delta and the Port of Tulcea, announced the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, Ciprian Șerban, on his Facebook page. The project will be forwarded for approval within the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure. „Green light for the Brăila-Tulcea Express Road (Dobrogea Express). Good news for the evolution of another major infrastructure project: the Brăila-Tulcea Express Road, an investment that will ensure connectivity..."

Declarația Unică precompletată și bonificația de 3% pentru persoanele fizice corecte sunt două măsuri concrete de digitalizare și simplificare a interacțiunii cu Agenția Națională de Administrare Fiscală (ANAF), a afirmat, miercuri, ministrul Finanțelor, Alexandru Nazare, într-o postare pe pagina sa de Facebook. „Declarația Unică precompletată și bonificație de 3% pentru persoanele fizice corecte – două măsuri concrete de digitalizare și simplificare a interacțiunii cu ANAF. Declarația Unică (212) este acum precompletată cu datele fiscale disponibile în sistemul Administrației fiscale, inclusiv veniturile raportate de terți. Persoanele fizice autorizate, cei care obțin venituri din chirii sau din drepturi de autor trebuie doar…

Analysts at Frames warn that, against the backdrop of the Middle East war's effects and the liberalization of the gas market, core inflation could rise significantly compared to initial estimates. „It is not excluded that April will bring inflation of over 10%, four times the EU average, and this indicator could remain in double digits for at least 3 months from now on,” according to the Frames analysis. The National Bank of Romania maintains an extremely prudent stance, as external shocks and the budget deficit continue to put enormous pressure on retail prices. A week of financial suffering...

PPC Renewables România, the largest private investor in renewable energy in Romania, continues to develop its portfolio of hybrid capacities and will build a battery energy storage system (BESS) with a capacity of 60 MW | 120 MWh within the Zephyr 1 (CEE Târgușor) project. The project has a total value of 129.9 million lei, of which 14.36 million lei will be provided through European funding from the Modernisation Fund. The project continues PPC Renewables România's plan to expand its renewable energy portfolio with storage projects that can actively contribute…

Alstom announces that it has delivered the first series-produced Traxx Passenger electric locomotive for the Railway Reform Authority (ARF), marking a significant milestone towards a new generation of passenger services – cleaner, faster, and more efficient – under the contract signed with ARF in January 2024. „ARF's long-term ambition is to modernize passenger rail transport services in Romania and expand sustainable, high-performance mobility, and this first delivered locomotive represents an important step towards turning this vision into reality. We are proud to support these national objectives by supplying rolling stock..."