Author: Andreea Ionescu

Hidroelectrica draws the public's attention to the appearance online of advertisements and platforms that misuse the company's name, visual identity or image to promote alleged investment opportunities, such as the platform called „Hidroelectrica Edge”, warns the company. Hidroelectrica emphasizes that these platforms do not belong to the company and have nothing to do with its activity or offers. Such initiatives are attempts at online fraud where users are encouraged to transfer money or provide personal and bank details, lured by promises of quick or guaranteed gains. Hidroelectrica does not solicit investments through online platforms promoted on...

The battery energy storage systems (BESS) market in Romania is approaching a saturation point around 2030, at which point the competition between investors will no longer be about installed capacity, but about the efficiency of projects. According to estimates, the total storage capacity could reach around 11 GWh, at which point the pace of new investments could slow down and the market would enter a phase of equilibrium. At present, investors developing storage battery projects in Romania are targeting equity IRRs of around 18%, but this could fall to around 12%...

The economy needs to grow because more and more efficient production, not because people consume more, and in the long term healthy growth means more value created in the economy, according to the President of the Romanian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK), Volker Raffel. „The transition from consumption-led growth to sustainable growth is necessary. Macroeconomic analysis clearly shows that the economic expansion in recent years has been mainly driven by consumption, fueled by increases in wages - in particular the minimum wage - and pensions, without the economy's productivity keeping pace. The consequences are...

The European Commission has approved a €150 million (RON 764 million) scheme notified by Romania to support electricity storage in line with the objectives of the Clean Industry Pact. This measure will contribute to the transition to a climate-neutral economy. The scheme was approved under the State Aid Framework in the context of the Clean Industry Compact (CISAF), adopted by the Commission on June 25, 2025. ”This is the first scheme notified by Romania under CISAF. It will contribute to the deployment of new electricity storage capacity, which is a...

CEO optimism in Romania is at its lowest level in five years. At the same time, Romanian companies are expanding into new business sectors, gaining market share and planning bolder acquisitions than ever before, as shown in the local edition of the PwC CEO Survey 2026 report. „The perception of Romanian business leaders is seemingly paradoxical, but the two trends actually complement each other. Low optimism reflects a maturing of the Romanian business environment. CEOs no longer look at the future with unconditional enthusiasm, but through the prism of a lucid assessment of the country's economic and fiscal-budgetary situation,...

Rețele Electrice Romania, part of the PPC Group in Romania, has completed the modernization works of the electricity distribution networks serving more than 4,000 customers in Năvodari, for a total amount of more than 22 million lei (VAT included). The company has attracted European funds for co-financing the projects through the Modernization Fund. European co-financing amounted to about 17.5 million lei. Thus, at the end of 2025, Rețele Electrice Romania completed a project to modernize and increase the reliability of the medium-voltage electricity networks related to the Năvodari transformer station. The total value of the investment exceeded 22...

The European Investment Bank (EIB) will advise the Romanian Investment and Development Bank (IDB) on strengthening water networks across the country. Under a new advisory services agreement, the EIB will provide advisory support and institutional capacity building activities to the Investment and Development Bank for the development of climate resilient water and wastewater infrastructure in Romania. Romania plans to modernize its aging water system infrastructure to cope with increasing climate risks - including more frequent droughts and floods - while ensuring compliance with the EU water legislation and the EU's water and wastewater legislation.

The year 2026 brings a significant increase - from 10% to 16% - in taxes on dividend income and capital gains, with a major impact for Romanian entrepreneurs. This increase of 601TPTP3T raises essential questions about how capital can be structured and used efficiently, especially when talking about medium and long term investment or exit plans, says Raluca Popa, Partner, Tax Advisory, EY Romania. In this context, the use of holding companies offers the possibility of reinvesting profits without paying income tax at the level of individual shareholders. It would be useful to...

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), CEECAT Capital and Morphosis Capital announce the successful completion of the exit of their investment in La Cocos, following the approval of the Romanian Competition Council and the subsequent closing of a transaction with Schwarz Group companies. The transaction marks the complete exit of the consortium of investors and represents an important milestone in the development of one of the fastest growing hypercash retailers in Romania. „For me, this transaction is more than a strategic deal. It confirms a journey started in 2014, rooted in a strong belief in a different retail model. La Cocoș has grown step...

Zhejiang Petrochemical Corp, a major Chinese refiner backed by Saudi Aramco, has announced it is closing a 200,000 barrels per day capacity unit ahead of maintenance work in response to the impact of the Middle East conflict on crude supplies, according to Reuters. Separately, another Chinese refiner backed by Aramco, Fujian Refining and Petrochemical Co, or FREP, shut its 80,000-barrels-per-day unit - its smallest - for an unspecified period of time, two industry sources familiar with the matter said, according to Financialintelligence. The US-Israeli war with Iran has disrupted...