In December 2024, Romania ran its first Contracts for Difference (CfD) auction for renewable energy. Solar developers walked away with 432 MW of awards at an average strike price of roughly €51/MWh. Eight months later,… Romania’s Solar Strike Prices Fell From €51 to €40 per MWh in Eight Months. Are Investors Reading the Right Signal in That Number?

The Central and Eastern European (CEE) battery energy storage race has officially moved from PowerPoint slides to power lines. Two countries have emerged as the most-watched players in the region: Bulgaria and Romania. The headlines… Bulgaria Has 124 MW Online. Romania Just Crossed 240 MW. Who Is Really Winning the CEE Battery Storage Race in 2026?

The headline that arrived from the Strait of Hormuz on May 4 was not exactly reassuring. Brent crude jumped nearly 6 percent to settle above 114 dollars a barrel. The Dow shed 560 points. Schools… If the Iran Ceasefire Holds, Romania’s Solar Story Finally Gets the Boring Year It Needs to Compound

While the headlines this past week focused on the Iran ceasefire, falling Brent crude, and the question of when Europe’s energy price shock would finally bite, a different signal flashed quietly from the eastern edge… While Europe Watches Iran, Romania Just Broke Ground on a 400 MWh Battery. What That Quietly Says About Where 2026 Capital Is Actually Flowing

The rules of competition in Romania’s renewable energy market have changed. If your investment thesis is still built purely on installed capacity, headline MW figures, and PPA price assumptions from two years ago, the market… Why Romania’s Solar Race Is Now a Hybrid and Grid Race, and What That Means for Investors Still Thinking Purely in Megawatts