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    Radu Vasile, Eximprod Engineering: “Renewable energy producers should choose an EPC contractor with in-house design capabilities to speed up projects”

    Grid connection infrastructure, procurement of high-voltage equipment and project design are among the main factors that can delay battery energy storage system (BESS) projects...
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    HELLENIQ ENERGY targets 500 MW in energy storage projects in Romania by 2029

    HELLENiQ ENERGY is accelerating its renewable energy expansion in Romania, with plans to develop at least 500 MW of battery energy storage capacity over the next three years. Through its subsidiary, HELLENiQ Renewables Romania, the Group is advancing a portfolio of hybrid solar and wind...
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    Virgiliu Ivan, Transelectrica: “Energy companies should be required to invest in research”

    Romania will need more than 5,000 MW of installed battery storage capacity, equivalent to...
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    Giacomo Billi, Alive Capital: “Investor confidence is earned through competence and a credible project, and maintained through results”

    Investor confidence in battery energy storage projects is built on technical expertise, credible project...

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    INTERVIEW Corina Radu, ALRO: “Good communication needs time to listen, understand and provide context”

    The Architects of Perception and Trust | Editorial Series by The Diplomat Bucharest  In a...
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    Deloitte: Private equity investors maintain confidence in Central Europe’s outlook

    Private equity investors in Central Europe maintain their confidence in the region's outlook, despite...
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    Colliers: More than half of Romania’s modern retail stock is over 15 years old as investment shifts towards refurbishment and repositioning

    Romania’s retail market is entering a new stage of maturity, with investment increasingly shifting...
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    Leonardo Badea, First Deputy Governor of the National Bank of Romania: The role of perceptions in economic choices

    When we analyze the performance of the economy and its impact on society and...
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    ING: 7 out of 10 Romanians do not invest, even though 60 percent say inflation could erode their savings

    For many Romanians, the first step toward investing begins with a financial safety net....
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    INTERVIEW Ionuț Tănăsoaica, Electromontaj: “The energy infrastructure of the future must combine performance with intelligence, security and resilience”

    As Europe’s energy landscape undergoes a profound transformation, the need for resilient, flexible and...

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    R.Power unveils second 100 MW / 200 MWh BESS project in Romania

    Renewable energy producer R.Power is now progressing with its second utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) in Romania as it continues to build its...
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    Schneider Electric launches new Motivair coolant distribution unit integrating liquid and air cooling for more flexible data center deployments (P)

    Schneider Electric launched its WCDU, a coolant distribution unit suitable for a wide range...

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    EduPro Summit #2: Education that works. We are opening the conversation about education, skills, and a sustainable talent ecosystem for Romania.

    AHK Romania (the German-Romanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry), through its Center for Professional...
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    Alexandru Petrescu, ASF: “The Financial Supervisory Authority contributes to European discussions on digitalization and financial market infrastructure”

    The Financial Supervisory Authority (ASF) is contributing to European-level discussions on the digitalization of...
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    Entrepreneurs gather at Business Outlook Brașov, betting on the power of “together” (P)

    Against a backdrop of economic uncertainty, entrepreneurs continue to believe in their ability to...
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    HELLENIQ ENERGY targets 500 MW in energy storage projects in Romania by 2029

    HELLENiQ ENERGY is accelerating its renewable energy expansion in Romania, with plans to develop...
    Energy

    R.Power unveils second 100 MW / 200 MWh BESS project in Romania

    Renewable energy producer R.Power is now progressing with its second utility-scale battery energy storage...
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    Enery opens its first solar plant in Czechia

    Enery, a leading independent power producer in Central and Eastern Europe, has officially opened...

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    Radu Vasile, Eximprod Engineering: “Renewable energy producers should choose an EPC contractor with in-house design capabilities to speed up projects”

    Grid connection infrastructure, procurement of high-voltage equipment and project design are among the main factors that can delay battery energy storage system (BESS) projects in Romania, as battery deliveries themselves can take around six months, according to Radu Vasile, General Manager of Eximprod Engineering. Speaking...
    Energy

    HELLENIQ ENERGY targets 500 MW in energy storage projects in Romania by 2029

    HELLENiQ ENERGY is accelerating its renewable energy expansion in Romania, with plans to develop...
    Energy

    R.Power unveils second 100 MW / 200 MWh BESS project in Romania

    Renewable energy producer R.Power is now progressing with its second utility-scale battery energy storage...
    Energy

    Virgiliu Ivan, Transelectrica: “Energy companies should be required to invest in research”

    Romania will need more than 5,000 MW of installed battery storage capacity, equivalent to...
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    Giacomo Billi, Alive Capital: “Investor confidence is earned through competence and a credible project, and maintained through results”

    Investor confidence in battery energy storage projects is built on technical expertise, credible project...

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    Colliers: More than half of Romania’s modern retail stock is over 15 years old as investment shifts towards refurbishment and repositioning

    Romania’s retail market is entering a new stage of maturity, with investment increasingly shifting away from new developments towards the modernisation and repositioning of...
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    Auchan celebrates 20 years in Romania with customer offers and new community projects

    In the year marking 20 years of presence on the Romanian market, Auchan Romania...
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    Fressnapf opens its first permanent office in Romania at Hermes Business Campus

    Fressnapf Romania, part of one of Europe’s largest retailers specialising in pet products and...
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    Sphera Franchise Group appoints Ioana Barbu Florea as Communication Director

    Sphera Franchise Group, the largest food service group in Romania, which owns the companies operating the franchise brands KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, Cioccolatitaliani, Hard Rock Cafe, and wagamama, has appointed Ioana Barbu Florea as Communication Director. In her new role, Ioana Barbu Florea will...
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    Colliers brokered lease transactions totalling approximately 4,500 square metres at the new Chitila Plazza retail centre

    Colliers brokered lease transactions totalling approximately 4,500 square metres at Chitila Plazza, bringing brands such as Action, TEDi, Stay Fit, Numero Uno, BIPA and...

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    City Grill Group appoints Carmen Polcovnicu as new CEO

    City Grill Group, the largest Romanian-owned restaurant chain, is announcing a new leadership structure,...
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    Romanians are increasingly turning to AI for health information. Income is the main obstacle to healthcare investment

    Romania stands out for the speed at which consumers are adopting AI in healthcare....
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    INTERVIEW Corina Radu, ALRO: “Good communication needs time to listen, understand and provide context”

    The Architects of Perception and Trust | Editorial Series by The Diplomat Bucharest  In a...
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    Alexandre Ceccacci appointed to lead Airbus in Romania

    Airbus has appointed Alexandre Ceccacci as Head of Airbus in Romania and Managing Director...
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    Annie Pin appointed as CEO of Arval starting April 2027

    As of 1 April 2027, Alain van Groenendael will become Chairman of Arval’s Board of Directors. Annie Pin, who will join Arval on 26 October 2026 as Senior Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer, will be appointed Chief Executive Officer of Arval on 1...

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    One United Properties acquires land for a new residential‑led mixed-use tower in Bucharest

    One United Properties announces the acquisition of a 5,755 sqm plot of land at...
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    DP World’s Constanța terminal to be electrified through a 53.8 million euros investment co-financed by the EU

    DP World Constanța has launched the project “Electrification of the DP World Terminal –...
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    R.Power nears completion of its first utility-scale BESS in Romania

    Renewable energy producer R.Power is nearing completion of its first utility-scale BESS project in...
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    Filip & Company assists Inspire Asset Management in its investment in Nibiru

    Filip & Company law firm has provided legal assistance to Inspire Asset Management, the...
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    From scoring goals for Romania to shaping the next generation: Ciprian Marica’s story celebrated at Bucharest’s Football Museum (P)

    Ciprian Marica, one of the most prominent strikers of his generation and a former...
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    Parapet and MetaWealth start construction of 50 MW/100 MWh energy storage system in Neamț County

    Parapet, an EPC contractor for renewable energy projects, and MetaWealth, a European Real Asset...
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    Financial Intelligence and the Intelligent Energy Association organize, on October 12, the NATURAL GAS FORUM: “The role of natural gas in Romania’s reindustrialization”

    Financial Intelligence, in partnership with the Intelligent Energy Association, organizes the VIIIth edition of...
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    Rompetrol Rafinare to develop a photovoltaic power plant for the Petromidia refinery

    Rompetrol Rafinare continues its investments in renewable energy and is launching a project to...
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    Filip & Company assists BRD and Raiffeisen Bank with the 30 million euros bond issue by the Municipality of Alba Iulia

    Filip & Company law firm has provided legal assistance to BRD – Groupe Société...
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