05.07.2018

Romania produced 11,286 gigawatt hours (GWh) of electricity from nuclear sources in 2016, and gross electricity generation from nuclear plants within the EU Member States stood at 839.7 thousand GWh. more

08.09.2017

Romania and China will speed up negotiations to build a thermal power plant in Rovinari and discussed the construction of a third and fourth nuclear reactor at the power plant in Cernavoda. more

05.25.2017

Romanian Prime Minister Sorin Grindeanu said Wednesday Romania targets energy independence and investments in a third and fourth nuclear reactor at the Cernavoda nuclear power plant will start more

05.19.2017

The Council of the Organization for Economic Co‑operation and Development (OECD) has invited Romania to become a full member of the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) and its Data Bank, the Romanian more

05.27.2016

President Klaus Iohannis on Friday said it will be ensured an increase in the nuclear energy share to 30%–32% of the country’s total energy production after the approval of the Energy Ministry’s more

02.17.2016

Canada’s SNC Lavalin, the owner of the CANDU technology, and Italy’s Ansaldo Nucleare might take part in the project for the construction of the third and fourth reactors at the Romanian nuclear more

12.14.2015

Romanian nuclear power company Nuclearelectrica (SNN.RO) hopes to set up a joint-venture next year with China General Nuclear Power Corporation for the construction of two nuclear reactors at the more

11.09.2015

The construction of a third and fourth reactors at the country’s sole nuclear power plant in Cernavoda will contribute to Romania’s economic growth, Energy Minister Andrei Gerea said Monday. more

11.09.2015

Romanian state-owned Nuclearelectrica (SNN.RO), operator of the country's sole nuclear power plant, on Monday signed a memorandum of understanding with China General Nuclear for the construction of more

10.05.2015

Romania estimates it will start construction on a third and fourth nuclear reactor at its sole nuclear power plant in two years, Energy Minister Andrei Gerea told a news conference Monday more

08.14.2015

Romania’s nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica (SNN.RO) Friday posted a large decline in its first-half net profit as higher financial costs more than offset an increase of its operating more

02.20.2015

Romanian Energy Minister Andrei Gerea has called on the European Commission to seek mechanisms to fund nuclear power projects with European money. more

10.21.2014

Romania will carry on the project for the construction of two new reactors at its nuclear power plant in Cernavoda because it has invested large amounts of money so far, exceeding $1 billion, the more

09.25.2014

China Nuclear Power Corporation placed, on September 23, a binding bid for the construction of two reactors at the Romanian nuclear power plant in Cernavoda, thus, the government will analyze it and more

09.24.2014

The consultant that will draw up the reorganization project for the nuclear energy sector, which covers 20% of Romania's electricity consumption, will also consider the scenario of having more

09.09.2014

China Nuclear Power Corporation qualified in the process of investor section for the construction of two reactors at the Romanian nuclear power plant in Cernavoda, Daniela Lulache, general manager of more

01.06.2014

The Romanian state and oil and gas producer OMV Petrom (SNP.RO) are bracing for tough negotiations in 2014 over the royalties charged for Petrom’s oil and gas, Petrom and Exxon will drill their more

12.23.2013

Italy’s utility Enel and steel maker ArcelorMittal have decided to withdraw from their investment in Romania’s project to build the third and fourth reactors at the nuclear power plant in more

09.27.2013

Romania needs to invest in a new uranium mine in central Romania if the country wants to use internally-made, cheaper uranium for its nuclear power plant at Cernavoda. Otherwise Romania will have to more

08.28.2013

The initial public offering of state-run nuclear power producer Nuclearelectrica, the first such IPO on the Bucharest Stock Exchange in five years, should begin in two weeks. more

08.08.2013

Romanian energy output fell 7.6% on the year to 10.57 million tons of oil equivalent in the first six months, due to declining activity in the thermal energy sector, official data showed Thursday. more

05.15.2013

Economy Minister Varujan Vosganian said he supports the continuation of the nuclear power production program in Romania and the fact that planned investments in building two new reactors at the more

03.19.2013

Bucharest-based nuclear component plant Fabrica de Echipamente si Componente Nuclearo-Energetice (FECNE) Bucuresti, owned by Italy’s Walter Tosto, will supply China’s Ningbo equipments for eight more

03.02.2013

Romania’s Economy Minister Varujan Vosganian Friday met with the representatives of a consortium interested in the construction of two new reactors at the nuclear power plant in Cernavoda, the more

12.05.2012

Romania’s long-delayed nuclear power project in Cernavoda will most likely be completed with financial assistance from Chinese investors, deputy economy minister Rodin Traicu said Wednesday. more