DRI completed its second photovoltaic plant in Romania and it is preparing to start the construction of another one 0 Ukraine-based DTEK’s renewables subsidiary in the European Union brought the Glodeni 2 solar power plant online The facility with 60 MW in peak capacity is in Mureș county in Romania’s Transylvania region The firm now has three operational projects in Romania of 173 MW in total Glodeni 2 has an estimated annual production of 86.4 GWh equivalent to the electricity needs of 22,400 homes in the area “The construction of this project was entirely managed by DRI’s in-house team of experts showcasing our ability to move at pace and add real value through our extensive engineering supply chain and construction management experience,” said DRI’s Chief Executive Officer Ivan Geliukh DRI bought the projects for both Glodeni 1 The company purchased another major solar power project in June It said it is about to start construction works The location is just northwest of Bucharest will more than double its operational PV portfolio in the country In late 2023, DRI completed Romania’s first wind farm in a decade, followed by Glodeni 1 one year ago The utility will sell 62% of the output from the two PV parks to OMV Petrom, under the country’s largest physical solar power purchase agreement (PPA) it has another 1.2 GW in construction and development It is working on projects in Croatia for the Brda Umovi wind farm of 127.5 MW with a plan to add 29 MW in the second stage and the Vedrine solar park of 60 MW in peak capacity which stands for DTEK Renewables International Be the first one to comment on this article 05 May 2025 - VDE Renewables found that SolarEdge’s advanced safety capabilities minimize photovoltaic system risks and effectively prevent fire hazards 02 May 2025 - The project is located in Constanța county recognized for its superior yields in green energy production 02 May 2025 - The Sunčana (Sunny) Vipava project envisages installing solar power plants with a combined capacity of 20 MW 30 April 2025 - OMV put into operation its 10 MW green hydrogen plant at the Schwechat refinery © CENTER FOR PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 2008-2020 website developed by ogitive A 49-year-old German woman who had been posing as the empress of a non-existent kingdom and rubbing shoulders with Italy’s elite had been accidentally unmasked as a fraud who had adorned herself with titles like ‘Her Royal Highness’ or ‘Her Imperial Highness” had become a regular at exclusive parties and social events in Italy’s capital city after being introduced to them by legendary Italian socialite Guya Sospisio a few years ago no one questioned her claims of being the Empress of the Imperial House of Glodeni even though a simple Google search would have revealed that Glodeni is actually a town in the tiny Eastern European country of Moldova Martinez was eventually unmasked as a fraudster completely by accident The fall of the fake empress of Glodeni began in March of 2024 when a wall in the Trastevere district of Rome suddenly collapsed Among those cars was a Ferrari driven by Sandra Nicole Martinez which investigators discovered had expired license plates and further investigations revealed more inconsistencies regarding Martinez’s vehicles the license plate of her Bentley belonged to a truck in Germany and had hundreds of outstanding fines totaling around 2,600 euros ($3,000) for driving unlicensed vehicles with fake license plates A post shared by ImperialHouseOfGlodeni (@imperialhouseofglodeni) As for her royal title, the Imperial House of Glodeni appears to have been registered in Beirut in February of this year, but there is nothing royal about it. However, Sandra Nicole Martinez did her best to prove the opposite, mingling with actual blue blood at exclusive parties and events and posting glamorous photos and clips on her Instagram account, @imperialhouseofglodeni Sandra’s story of identity fraud reminds us of the Italian conman who called himself “His Imperial and Royal Highness Stefan Cernetic, Hereditary Prince of Montenegro, Serbia and Albania” and managed to befriend members of some of the world’s most famous royal families His story is even more fascinating than that of the Empress of Glodeni the EU renewables arm of Ukrainian energy company DTEK has signed the largest physical solar power purchase agreement (PPA) in Romania with OMV Petrom the largest integrated energy producer in Southeastern Europe grouping three PPAs with OMV Petrom over an 8.5-year period for approximately 100GWh per year at a fixed rate including the sale of physical electricity and Guarantees of Origin Physical delivery will start in January 2026 with OMV Petrom purchasing 62% of the energy produced by DRI’s Glodeni I and Glodeni II solar plants – these projects have a combined capacity of 113MWp OMV Petrom will purchase 50% of the production from DRI’s Vacaresti 126MWp solar project “This is an important agreement for DRI and the Romanian renewables sector as the largest physical solar offtake deal ever in Romania Securing long term corporate offtake agreements is essential to facilitate renewable energy growth and it demonstrates that clean energy offers a competitive alternative We are delighted to have signed this deal with OMV Petrom one of the largest and strongest Romanian businesses we help to both accelerate Romania’s energy transition and OMV Petrom strategic goals,” John Stuart Energy produced by DRI projects not sold under the OMV Petrom PPA will be sold into the market by DTEK’s subsidiary D.TRADING DRI currently has 299MW in its portfolio in Romania including the first wind farm built in the country in a decade The company aims to deliver 1GW of renewable energy and battery storage projects in Romania by 2030 DRI now boasts a 1.3GW portfolio of operating projects construction projects and others in various stages of development – in line with its goal to build a 5GW portfolio by 2030 DRI has four priority countries it operates in: Croatia and battery storage projects in these countries DRI is driving sustainable energy solutions in Europe they have two projects in operation in Romania and another ten in various stages of development across the continent The Ruginoasa windfarm and Glodeni solar park are DRI’s first two operational projects and mark the inaugural step in DRI’s target to install 1,000MW renewable energy capacity in Romania the Ruginoasa windfarm and Glodeni solar park represent a combined investment of €150 million yielding an annual electricity output of 225,000 MWh This output translates to powering more than 58,500 homes annually while concurrently avoiding carbon emissions by 57,000 tonnes per year DRI will start the construction of a fourth project in Romania in the new year the Ruginoasa windfarm features ten on-shore Vestas V162-6.0 MW turbines Construction began in March 2023 and in just ten months the windfarm was operational and providing electricity to the grid It is the first wind farm built in Romania in a decade and is expected to have an energy production lifetime of over 30 years Project Glodeni I is a solar park with 53MWp capacity construction on the park commenced in March 2023 with grid connectivity achieved by January 2024 The project consists of three solar fields equipped with bifacing panels maximising energy capture from both frontal and rear aspects this project has an energy production lifetime of 30 years Project Glodeni II will be a solar park with 60MWp capacity is expected to be operational in the summer of 2025 and preparatory construction work started in 2024 will be located alongside DRI’s operational 53MW solar park in the same region The two projects combined will make one of the largest solar parks in the country in terms of size You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser or activate Google Chrome Frame to improve your experience DRI has signed Romania’s largest-ever power purchase agreement (PPA) with OMV Petrom covering three solar projects and 100 GWh of annual generation Amsterdam-based DRI, a renewables subsidiary of Ukraine’s DTEK, has signed a PPA with Romanian energy producer OMV Petrom in Romania OMV Petrom will purchase 62% of the electricity generated by DRI’s Glodeni I and Glodeni II solar projects The arrays are set to have a combined capacity of 113 MW The agreement also encompasses the sale of 50% of the output from DRI’s 126 MW Vacaresti solar project which is set to begin construction in January 2025 The deal will be applicable from January 2027 the PPA accounts for approximately 100 GWh of annual electricity generation at a fixed rate over an 8.5 year period As it covers both the physical sale of electricity and guarantees of origin it has been billed as the largest signed in Romania to date Electricity generated by DRI’s projects not covered by the OMV Petrom PPA is set to be sold on the market through DTEK’s subsidiary Romania hit 2.6 GW of solar capacity by the end of 2023. 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View our privacy policy. × The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this Close EUROPA PENTRU TINE!Află despre beneficiile și oportunitățile oferite Republicii Moldova de Uniunea Europeană Chișinău - Prime Minister Dorin Recean has met a group of elderly people from the northern Glodeni district on the International Day for Older Persons The discussion was focused on the challenges faced by the elderly people as well as on the actions taken by the cabinet to back these people the government prioritizes the improvement of the living standards of the elderly people including by giving access to quality medical and social services among which the increase in the minimum pension by 143 per cent and of the average pension – by 90 per cent assistance was allocated for the cold period of the year and one-off financial support for the pensioners born before 1945 and the ones with pensions lower than 3,000 lei Other actions undertaken regard the extension of the list of compensated medicines as well as the introduction of the pension for long career through which the people with full length of service have possibility to retire in advance „We are with the elderly people not only today We respect them for the generations which they brought up and educated as well as for the support which they give us on the way of development and modernization we edify the European Moldova and provide a better living for all people from our villages and cities.’’ Prime Minister Dorin Recean said The elderly residents from the Glodeni district referred to the need to diversify the services covered by the health insurance policy as well as the lack of interurban public transport the citizens touched upon the prices for drinking water and gas and PM Recean repeatedly assured them that the tariffs would not grow in the cold season All materials featured on this site are licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (CC BY-SA 4.0) Technical-technological administration: Information Technology and Cyber Security Service. DRI is rapidly increasing its presence in Romania it acquired its third project in the country – a 126 MW solar park DRI's Ruginoasa wind farm in Romania (photo: DRI) 0 DRI is rapidly increasing its presence in Romania. Just two months ago, DRI acquired its third project in the country – a 126 MW solar park in Văcărești in Dâmbovița County is DRI’s fourth renewable energy investment in Romania Its renewables portfolio in the country has now reached 299 MW which handled the initial phases of the project including securing the land and obtaining the necessary permits The Glodeni II PV plant is expected to be operational in the summer of 2025 DRI will add value through its extensive engineering The Glodeni II solar park is expected to be operational in the summer of 2025 and preparatory construction work was launched earlier this year The project is estimated to produce 86.4 GWh of electricity annually – enough to power more than 22,400 homes and reduce carbon emissions by 21,800 tonnes per year Glodeni II will be located alongside DRI’s operational 53 MW solar park in the same region DRI also operates a 60 MW wind farm in Ruginoasa the first wind farm built in Romania in a decade The construction of the solar power plant in Văcărești is expected to start by the end of this year the company plans to build 1 GW of renewable energy capacity in Romania by 2030 “We now have two projects that are producing energy and two projects in development said that the sale of the project to DRI allows the firm to focus on new development projects while their partner will bring the necessary expertise to manage and operate this major investment DRI said that its strategy is to develop projects through acquiring greenfield projects and portfolios (from early-stage to ready-to-build) and partnering with local developers a Cluj-based company operating in the renewable energy sector in Romania the largest private energy investor in Ukraine announce a new stage in their strategic partnership The two companies are building a new 60 MW solar park in Glodeni (Mureș County) which will cover 97 hectares and is located near the existing one Preparatory construction began in May 2023 is expected to become operational in the summer of 2025 The new park it is expected to produce 86.4 GWh of electricity per year Finas Group will develop the park to the ready-to-build stage and DRI will add value through its extensive engineering supply chain management and operations expertise ‘The sale of the park to DRI allows us to focus on new development projects while our partner will bring the necessary expertise to manage and operate this major investment This collaboration reflects our ongoing commitment to contribute to the expansion of renewable energy in Romania our greatest achievement is that all the projects we have sold are also constructed thus demonstrating our ability to turn plans into concrete and functional realities’ The two companies started their collaboration in December 2021 through the joint development of a 60 MW wind park in Ruginoasa the biggest wind farm built in Romania in a decade Both projects have been producing energy since the beginning of 2024 said: “Glodeni II is another step in DRI’s commitment to accelerate the energy transition in Romania a country that is well placed to maximise its renewable energy potential and capacity “We thank the Finas Group for once again partnering with us on this project Together we are taking the next steps towards Romania achieving its 34% renewable energy target by 2030.” to strengthen its position in the green energy market in collaboration with the Swiss investment fund ReCap is developing several 200 MW solar projects which include 135 MW in Corund (Harghita County) and 65 MW in Jibou (Sălaj County) with completion estimated for the spring of 2025 Finas also completed the construction in 2023 of a photovoltaic park with an installed power of 3 MWp in partnership with Datacor from Bistrița Finas Group will reach over 500 MW of projects completed or under development the company has 250 MW of energy storage projects underway Finas Group recorded a profit of EUR 8 million from all companies it manages (real estate of which EUR 5 million came from renewable energy Finas has budgeted a profit of 11 million euros the EU renewable energy arm of the DTEK Group will build a new 60MW solar park in Glodeni This is DRI’s fourth renewable energy project in Romania bringing the company’s renewable energy portfolio in the country to 299MW DRI also operates a 60MW wind farm in Ruginoasa the first wind farm built in a decade in Romania and a recently acquired 126MW solar park in Vacaresti which is expected to start construction by the end of this year Glodeni II solar park is expected to be operational in the summer of 2025 and preparatory construction work started earlier this year The project is estimated to produce 86.4 GWh of electricity per year – enough to power more than 22,400 homes and reduce carbon emissions by 21,800 tonnes per year DRI has again partnered with the Finas Group construction management and operations expertise “Glodeni II is another step in DRI’s commitment to accelerate the energy transition in Romania DRI plans to build 1 GW of renewable energy by 2030 in Romania and we now have two projects that are producing energy and two projects in development “The sale of the project to DRI allows us to focus on new development projects This collaboration reflects our ongoing commitment to contribute to the expansion of renewable energy in Romania,” noted Claudiu Sugar DRI’s strategy is to develop projects through the acquisition of greenfield projects and portfolios (from early-stage to ready-to-build) and partnering with local developers Renewable energy company DRI acquired its third project in Romania The Văcărești solar farm is planned to have 126 MW in capacity 0 DRI, the renewable energy arm of DTEK Group in the European Union, purchased a photovoltaic project with an expected output of 205.8 GWh per year. The future solar park in Văcărești in Dâmbovița county, of 126 MW, would double the company’s operational portfolio in Romania Its goal for the country is to reach 1 GW by 2028 DRI said it acquired the project from local developers started producing electricity early this year The Ruginoasa facility was the first of its kind to be built in the past decade in Romania The construction of the Văcărești solar park will begin in autumn 2024 and it is expected to be completed the following autumn The estimated annual production is equivalent to the average consumption of 50,000 domestic households It also calculated that the PV plant would save 48,600 tons of carbon emissions per year referring to the footprint of the EU’s power sector for 2022 The company based in the Netherlands said it would add value through its engineering expertise and the flexibility of its capital structure “The Văcărești project demonstrates DRI’s ambition to become a significant player in Romania We believe that Romania has the means to become a hub for renewable energy and the new contract-for-difference scheme encourages companies like DRI to continue to invest and help unlock Romania’s solar and wind energy potential” The company said its strategy is to buy greenfield projects and portfolios (from early-stage to ready-to-build) and acquire operating assets where it can add value DRI is working on projects in Croatia for the Brda Umovi wind farm of 127.5 MW 05 May 2025 - The delegations from the two countries met on the sidelines of the 10th summit meeting of the Three Seas Initiative 05 May 2025 - The Trebinje 3 photovoltaic plant would have an installed capacity of 53.63 MW and an estimated annual production of 85.5 GWh April 4 - Prime Minister Dorin Recean visited the cherry and apricot orchard of entrepreneur Valeriu Gheorghita in the village of Cobani He appreciated the integration of new technologies and modern infrastructure by the farmer has a water storage basin and a pumping station thanks to the financial support provided by the Agency for Intervention and Payment in Agriculture the entrepreneur has built a cold store with controlled atmosphere and received subsidies from the state "Businessmen's effort means economic growth and more well-paid jobs The government's priority is to create as many opportunities as possible for entrepreneurs including new markets such as Europe," he said Wind power plant Ruginoasa and photovoltaic park Glodeni have started delivering electricity to the transmission grid in Romania , 0 DTEK Group has commissioned its first two power plants in Romania and outside its home market. The 60 MW Ruginoasa wind farm was completed in November while solar park Glodeni started delivering electricity on January 5 They are the first in an EU portfolio that will span Italy, Poland, Romania and Croatia, the Ukrainian company said It is developing it through its wholly-owned subsidiary DTEK Renewables International (DRI) The goal is to reach 5 GW in installed capacity in the EU by 2030 is the only sizable wind power plant completed in Romania in the past year The facility features 10 Vestas V162-6.0 MW turbines DTEK valued the investment at EUR 43 million at the same time as for the Glodeni photovoltaic unit It is located in Mureș county in Transylvania Together the two will generate 225 GWh per year “Romania has embarked on building an energy system that is green demonstrating the country’s ambition in this sector honoring our partnership with the European Union’s Green Deal We are delighted to have such important investments and investors in Romania and we underline once more our key message for all companies in the global energy sector: come on over Romania is open for business,” Minister of Energy Sebastian Burduja stated This moment marks a further step forward in the integration of Europe’s and Ukraine’s energy systems as Ukraine moves towards EU accession Chief Executive Officer of DTEK Maxim Timchenko said The company is the largest producer of renewable energy in Ukraine DTEK Group and Vestas signed a memorandum of understanding in December to complete the Tyligulska (Tylihulska) wind farm The project is supported by the European Commission and the governments of Ukraine and Denmark which would make it the largest in the country DTEK said it is worth more than EUR 650 million Investment in the Tyligulska wind power plant in Ukraine is valued at over EUR 650 million in total Tyligulska’s second stage is set to consist of 64 wind turbines with 384 MW in total DTEK has pointed out it is the world’s first wind farm built during a war The site is near the Black Sea in the Mykolaiv oblast Full-scale annual output is estimated at 1.7 TWh equivalent to the electricity demand of 900,000 local households DTEK said last month it would start construction in the second quarter expecting to complete it by the end of 2025 It revealed that it would begin connecting new turbines before the end of this year The group includes commodity trading firm and energy supplier D.Trading natural gas and the operation of thermal power plants energy-efficiency services and high-speed charging stations for electric vehicles and numerous utility-scale units have lately been coming online institutions and firms – accounted for 1.1 GW It puts the category at the forefront of the energy transition and decarbonization in Romania