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Romania
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Electricity demand in Romania declined during the 1990s, and several older thermal units were decommissioned. However, demand has recently increased and is expected to continue as the economy expands. Thus, many new electricity generation projects are underway. Privatization has proceeded slowly with many of the large industries still owned by the government. Plans have been made to privatize the electric sector; however, actual progress has been slow. The Romanian Agency has proposed Directive No. 77, which would provide significant incentives for renewable energy development.
The most promising renewable energy resources appear to be wind, biomass, and hydro. Despite lower energy prices, Romania is considered a strong candidate for wind power development. There are well-documented wind resources, including a large off-shore potential. Total estimated mid term wind potential is 3,000 MW.
There are also good opportunities for biomass development, building off a very large base of existing capacity (over 4,000 MWth). Assuming an available biomass energy supply, district heating systems represent the most immediate and low-cost biomass application – especially CHP plants, industrial co-generation and co-firing.
In 1979 there was a wave of solar project development in the country, but due to poor quality equipment and inadequate installations, a deep dissatisfaction for solar projects resulted. Regardless, due to previous experience with solar and relatively high solar insolation, Romania may be open to solar project development.
The western region of Romania seems to be a good region for geothermal heat applications, although high enthalpy areas to support electric generation are limited. There are very good opportunities to develop small hydro projects in Romania. Over 2,600 MW of Romania’s electric capacity is generated from small hydro plants (100 MW or less).
Country Profile and Notes
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| Romepetrol Well Services Working on Geothermal in Hungary | The company started the cementing and tubing of two geothermal wells, two months ago, in the vicinity of Mokolocs and Mako, Hungary, based on the experience gained through projects that were delivered in Romania and Kazahstan.
| | | Romanian Bearing Plant Part of Wind Supply Chain | Schaeffler’s manufacturing plants for wind energy bearings are close to customers, with bearing plants located in Germany, Romania, China, India and North America. | | | Romanian Micro Hydro Planned | Imob Expert Consulting will invest 30 million euros in building 5 micro hydropower plants on the rivers Capra, Buda and Otic in Fagaras Mountains (central Romania). | | | Filasa may invest $1B in Romanian Wind Farms | Filasa International, a French privately-held company, plans to invest 780 million euros ($1 billion) in 11 wind-parks in Romania, the company said in an e- mailed statement. | | | International Transport Networks Aid Wind Development | Worldwide Project Consortium (WWPC) and the Cargo Equipment Experts (CEE) networks and their menbers are working to move blades, turbines and towers where they need to be. This story is one example. | | | Solar Thermal Growing in Romania | The Romanian solar panel market will reach 50.000 systems in the next two years, closing down the gap in volume compared to European markets, according to estimates from Ariston Thermo Romania, one of the players on the local solar panel market. | | | Development Banks Involved in Hydropower Projects |
The involvement of multi-national banking institutions is critical to the completion and modernization of hydroelectric projects, particularly in the developing world. This article details nearly US$16 billion in funding recently awarded for work at more than 50 projects.
| | | Romania, Serbia Talk of New HPP on Danube | Romania's minister of economy Ion Ariton re-opened talks with Serbia on a joint 500-750MW hydro power plant on the Danube. | | | CEZ May Add 2,000MW of Renewables in Romania | The Czech utility may invest 3 billion euros ($4 billion) in renewable energy by 2013, about half of that in Romania, where some new projects may be bought from developers, according to the Bucharest-based newspaper Ziarul Financiar.
| | | Chinese Companies Interested in Tarnita-Lapustesti Pumped Hydro | China Gezhouba Group International, one of the direct contractors of the world-largest hydro power plant Three Gorges, expressed its firm commitment to develop on its own the EUR 1bn, 1GWh pumped hydropower plant, planned by Romania, Ziarul Financiar announced. | | | ENEL Recieves Financing for Romanian Moldova Noua and Corugea Wind PPs | Enel Green Power, through its subsidiary Enel Green Power International BV ("EGPI"), signed an agreement with the Danish government's Export Credit Agency ("EKF") and Citigroup (as agent and arranger), for a 12-year financing of 112 million euros, guaranteed by Enel Green Power, that will be fully paid out by the end of October. | | | Eastern Europe Identified for Wind Component Manufacturing | Looking to the future, there is clearly the potential for major wind turbine manufacturers to operate manufacturing bases in Eastern Europe, especially if markets like Romania and Poland continue their impressive growth. | | | Romania Sets Committee for €1B Pumped Hydro at Tarnita | An expert committee in charg of selecting advisors and investors for the development of an 1GW pumped hydropower plant at Tarnita will be headed by minister of economy Ion Ariton, Mediafax announced. | | | EC Approves Romanian Green Certificates | The European Commission has given clearance for Romania’s green certificate scheme aimed at incentivising renewable energy investment. | | | Overview of Renewable Energy Policies Offered | This is a very high level overview and there can, within each country, be variations related to, among others, technology and capacity. | |
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