04.25.2012

Steel giant ArcelorMittal Wednesday said its contracts signed with Romania’s power producer Hidrolectrica under which it bought energy at below-market prices do not constitute state aid. more

04.25.2012

The European Commission has opened five distinct in-depth investigations to assess whether the Romanian state-controlled hydropower producer Hidroelectrica S.A. purchased or sold electricity at more

04.24.2012

Romanian state-run hydropower generator Hidrolectrica will deactivate a force majeure on energy deliveries May 1, the Economy Ministry said in a statement Tuesday. more

04.24.2012

Romania’s state-run hydropower generator Hidroelectrica is covering over 40% of the national energy production, despite operating at half capacity, according to data from the power grid operator more

04.20.2012

Romanian state-run hydropower producer Hidroelectrica will likely terminate most of its controversial underpriced corporate supply contracts signed in the early 2000s, people familiar with the matter more

04.17.2012

Hidroelectrica, Romania’s largest energy producer budgeted 42.4 million (EUR9.7 million) net profit for this year, a five-fold increase on the profit of 2011, a really hard time for the company more

04.11.2012

Negotiations for the reevaluation of bilateral contracts concluded by state-owned power producer Hidroelectrica are nearing completion, and the result will be announced “soon after Easter”, more

04.02.2012

Romanian Economy Ministry has selected a consortium comprising BRD, Citigroup, Societe Generale and Intercapital Invest to broker the sale of a 10% stake in state-run hydropower generator more

03.26.2012

Moody's Investors Service Monday said it has changed to negative from stable the outlook on the Ba1 long-term corporate family rating of Romanian hydropower generator Hidroelectrica S.A., warning of more

03.20.2012

Authorities will terminate the bilateral contracts concluded by Romanian state-owned hydropower producer Hidroelectrica with the so-called “wise guys”, if the energy buyers refuse new terms, more

03.16.2012

State-owned hydropower producer Hidroelectrica started a new round of renegotiations Friday, to amend its bilateral electricity sale contracts, with a plan to conclude the process by the end of March, more

03.13.2012

In 2001, the newly incorporated Hidroelectrica, the cheapest electricity producer created by the reorganization of the Romanian energy system, signed its first direct contract to sell power, as well more

03.01.2012

Romanian state-run hydropower generator Hidroelectrica Thursday said two consortia filed bids to assist with the sale of a 10% stake on the Bucharest Stock Exchange due for completion in the second more

02.28.2012

Negotiations for the bilateral contracts concluded by state-owned hydropower producer Hidroelectrica should conclude by the end of March, company general manager Dragos Zachia said Tuesday. more

02.28.2012

Romanian state-run hydropower generator Hidroelectrica is considering launching a bond issue of around EUR200-EUR300 million as alternative financing to the traditional bank loans, general manager more

02.28.2012

Romanian state-run hydropower generator Hidroelectrica estimates its net profit will rise up to 100 million lei (EUR23 million) in 2012, from roughly RON16 million a year earlier, as water levels are more

02.27.2012

The largest 15 companies controlled by the Economy Ministry posted 23 billion lei (EUR5.3 billion) in revenue last year, up 15% on 2010. The highest increases were those of the energy complexes in more

02.23.2012

Romanian state-run hydropower generator Hidroelectrica Thursday said its net profit dropped to 15.7 million lei (EUR3.6 million) in 2011, from over RON292 million a year earlier, hit by dry weather. more

02.23.2012

Romania will launch roadshows for a secondary offering of 15% in state-run power grid operator Transelectrica (TEL.RO) on February 27, while investors will be able to subscribe to the offering by more

02.20.2012

Companies holding bilateral contracts with Romanian state-owned hydropower producer Hidroelectrica accepted price increases and a 10% to 20% reduction of delivered quantities, as well as a shorter more

02.16.2012

Romanian aluminum producer Alro Slatina (ALR.RO), part of Russian-owned group Vimetco, on Thursday said it is willing to declassify the electricity purchase contract it has with state-owned hydropower more

02.15.2012

Romania's Economy Ministry has failed to reach an agreement with the beneficiaries of the bilateral contracts signed with state hydropower producer Hidroelectrica, and has called in the Justice more

02.08.2012

The International Monetary Fund asked the government to complete the renegotiation of Hidroelectrica bilateral contracts by February 15, 2012, or terminate the contracts that cannot be renegotiated. more

02.08.2012

State-owned hydropower producer Hidroelectrica is using its water reserves to compensate for the reduction of output in thermal power plants and wind farms. more

02.03.2012

Romanian state-owned hydropower producer Hidroelectrica is negotiating direct sale contracts for a 20%-25% increase in delivery prices and a 10%-20% decrease in volumes delivered, the company’s more