On 28 and 30 July 2026, Romania did something its nuclear operator had never done before in three decades of commercial operation: it shut down both reactors at the Cernavoda nuclear plant at the same… The Danube Fell to Its Lowest Level Since 1996. Romania’s Summer Power Hedge Can No Longer Assume Hydro and Nuclear Are Weather-Proof
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 Across two auction rounds, in 2024 and again in August 2025,… 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
In May 2026, ANRE Order No. 9/2026 handed Romania’s energy communities something they never had before: direct access to the wholesale electricity market, access to the balancing market, and the right to treat battery storage… ANRE Has Opened Wholesale and Balancing Markets to Energy Communities. Romania’s Next Energy Business Could Be the Aggregator
On 24 July 2026, Transelectrica closed the first real gate in Romania’s new grid capacity allocation system: the finalized list of eligible applicants. Twelve projects made it through, requesting a combined 491 MW of connection… 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
