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Coal No Longer Top Three Energy Source in Romania in 2020
Coal was used to generate 16.5% of Romania’s energy last year, which is unprecedented since the major thermoelectric plants in Oltenia used to account for more than 20% of the country’s energy mix.
Romania Gets 30% Of Energy From Coal But Coal Companies Are Insolvent
Romania gets 30% of its energy from coal but coal companies are, paradoxically, insolvent, Energy Minister Victor Grigorescu told a conference organized by Ziarul Financiar on Tuesday.
Radical Change In Romania’s Energy Generation Sector In Ten Years
In 2006, coal was used to generate 42% of the electricity Romania used. Last year, coal accounted for only 27%, while green energy stood at 12.5%.
Still No Project Company For New Rovinari Power Station
The start of the EUR1 billion investment in a new coal-based station in Rovinari is still being delayed as the project company is not due to be set up earlier than April. According with init...
CFR Marfa Wins EUR10M Coal Transport Contract - Sources
Romanian state-owned freight railway carrier CFR Marfa was designated the winning bidder in an auction held by energy holding CE Hunedoara for coal transport, with a RON44 million (EUR10 mil...
Draft: CE Oltenia To Invest RON2.5B To Hike Coal Production
Romanian state-run energy holding CE Oltenia will invest 2.5 million lei (EUR550 million) in the next 15 years in developing two new coal mines in southwestern county of Gorj, estimated to i...
Romania's Electricity Consumption Down 5% In 2013, No Chances Of Revival In 2014
Romania’s electricity consumption fell in 2013 for the second consecutive year, after several major industrial consumers either entered insolvency or scaled back operations.
Coal-Fired Power Plants See Highest Costs In Romania, Unlike European Trend
The coal sent from the US, a country that is now relying on the cheap shale gas, have caused some of the state-of-the-art European gas-fired thermoelectric power plants to lose ground to tho...
Romania Fares Well In EU Energy Production Rankings, But Has No Strategy
Romania features high in the rankings of energy production in the European Union -- it is number 5 in terms of oil and gas production and boasts major growth prospects given the recent Black...