Batteries Solve Hours. Tarnița Could Solve Romania’s Overnight Flexibility Problem.
Batteries cover a few hours of Romania's evening peak. Overnight needs something else. Tarnița is 1,000 MW.
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Romania Opened a EUR 150 Million Battery Window. One Number Will Set the Ranking
Romania's EUR 150 million battery storage call ranks purely on requested aid per MWh, capped at EUR 69,000.
CBAM Has Turned Renewable Procurement Into an Hourly Audit. The Next Corporate PPA Must Prove Delivery, Not Just Buy a Certificate
CBAM's definitive phase rejects financial PPAs and certificates for electricity emissions. What the next corporate PPA must prove.
The Danube Fell to Its Lowest Level Since 1996. Romania’s Summer Power Hedge Can No Longer Assume Hydro and Nuclear Are Weather-Proof
Danube water levels hit record lows in 2026, taking Romanian nuclear and hydro offline together.
Romania Cut Electricity Imports to 1.8% as Renewables Supplied 52% of Production. The Next Bottleneck Is Export Capacity
Romania moved 6.9 TWh in and 6.5 TWh out in five months. Net imports of 1.8% hide the flows.
1.2 GW Approved, 1.07 GW Connected: How to Read Romania’s Biggest Solar Permit
Dama Solar is the largest solar farm in Europe at 1.24 GW DC, 1.07 GW connected and only 520 MW under CfD.
Moldova’s New 400 kV Line Goes Live in August. Romania Is About to Gain a New Export Market for Flexible Power
The Moldova Romania interconnector has missed four commissioning dates, now waiting on substation equipment in Spain.
Romania Has Spent Over a Month Without Nuclear Power. The Number Repricing Your Portfolio Is a River Flow Forecast
Romania has had zero nuclear output since 13 August as record Danube lows shut both Cernavoda units. August spot averaged EUR 150/MWh.
Romania Awarded 4.2 GW Under Its CfD Scheme. The Real 2026 Question Is Who Has the EPC Capacity and Equipment to Actually Build It
Romania CfD auction rounds have awarded roughly 4.6 GW of wind and solar. The 2026 question is EPC capacity.
ANRE Has Opened Wholesale and Balancing Markets to Energy Communities. Romania’s Next Energy Business Could Be the Aggregator
ANRE Order 9/2026 gives Romania energy communities access to wholesale and balancing markets.
Romania’s First Grid Capacity Auction Has Reached the Eligible List Stage: The October Bids Will Reveal What One Megawatt of Connection Is Really Worth
Transelectrica's Romania grid capacity auction cleared 12 projects and 491 MW to the eligible list. Bidding opens 30 October 2026.
The EIB Put €800 Million Behind Cernavodă Unit 1. What Romania’s Baseload Means for Renewable Pricing and PPA Risk
For infrastructure funds, lenders and corporate buyers, the financing is more than nuclear news.