The European Commission has announced today that three more projects have obtained the status required to be part of the List of Renewable Energy Cross-border Projects (CB RES list) under the Connecting Europe Facility for Energy (CEF Energy) launched for the first time in August 2022 and updated in September 2023 The three new projects joining the list are: These projects will help to fill a gap of regional renewable electricity production and reduce fossil fuel consumption by decarbonizing the energy sector Learn more about them in the CB RES Transparency Platform The realisation of the projects in the CB RES list will make an important contribution to the increased renewable energy ambition under the European Green Deal as well as to the objectives of the REPowerEU this adopted list is now submitted to the European Parliament and the Council for a 2-month period of scrutiny (this period may be extended by an additional 2-month period upon their request) and it will only be formally published in the Official Journal after this period The proposed Turnu Măgurele – Nikopol hydropower complex on the Danube entered the EU’s List of Renewable Energy Cross-border Projects , 0 Bulgaria’s power utility National Electricity Company (Natsionalna Elektricheska Kompania EAD – NEK) said its joint project with Romania’s Hidroelectrica ​​for the Turnu Măgurele – Nikopol hydropower complex has successfully passed the evaluation stage The 840 MW hydropower project, on hold for decades, was revived back in 2022 It is one of three projects that won the status required by the European Commission to be put on the CB RES list The other two are PONTIS (Progressing On reNewable energy Transfer for International Supply in a connected Europe) and BEI – Bornholm Energy Island launched in August 2022 and updated in September 2023 the Turnu Măgurele – Nikopol Hydraulic Structures Assembly would use the hydropower potential of the Danube river while focusing on environmental sustainability renewable energy generation and meeting community and industrial needs The eight projects with the CB RES status are eligible for financial support for studies and works under the CEF Energy Programme The proposed hydropower plant is expected to generate 4.4 TWh per year the complex envisages two hydropower plants using state-of-the-art technologies and a large reservoir Romania and Bulgaria would have 420 MW of installed capacity each or 2.2 TWh apiece The idea for Romania and Bulgaria’s hydropower project originated back in the 1960s Be the first one to comment on this article 06 May 2025 - The island town of Novalja could become one of the first in Croatia to begin the production of green hydrogen 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 05 May 2025 - VDE Renewables found that SolarEdge’s advanced safety capabilities minimize photovoltaic system risks and effectively prevent fire hazards © CENTER FOR PROMOTION OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 2008-2020 website developed by ogitive in our capacity as judicial liquidator of the company DONAU CHEM SRL registered with the Trade Register under no announces the sale through direct negotiation of the “Donau Chem S.R.L Industrial Asset,” a chemical fertilizer production plant located in Turnu Măgurele The deadline for finalizing the direct negotiation is November 20, 2024. The starting price for the direct negotiation is the one resulting from the evaluation carried out in the procedure The applicable VAT provisions in force at the date of sale will apply The conditions for participating in the direct negotiation as well as the documents required from bidders to register in the direct negotiation procedure which can be purchased from the office of the judicial liquidator in Bucharest The price of the tender book is 15,000 Euros + VAT and must be paid into the judicial liquidator’s account at Banca Transilvania S.A. with the following IBAN: RO80BTRLRONCRT0520972801. A deposit of 10%, namely 8,944,812 lei, from the starting price of the direct negotiation, must be paid into the debtor’s insolvency account opened at Libra Internet Bank with the following IBAN: RO47 BREL 0002 0011 1685 0100. Brief description of the “Donau Chem Industrial Asset”: The real estate property consists of immovable assets, including land with a total area of 1,433,710.00 square meters, located in Turnu Măgurele, Portului Street no. 1, Teleorman County, on which buildings and special constructions are erected that serve the production process or house the technological installations and equipment. The movable assets consist of fixed assets such as equipment The production installations include the urea plant Detailed information about the components of the industrial asset and the technological flow can be found in the tender book Purchasing the tender book is not required for studying it Interested parties can request additional information and schedule a viewing of the asset by emailing: office.bucuresti@sierraquadrant.ro We use cookies for keeping our website reliable and secure providing social media features and to analyse how our website is used Looking to access paid articles across multiple policy topics Interested in policy insights for EU professional organisations Dozens of international environmental organisations have declared the European Commission-backed Danube Hydroelectric Project dangerous which involves the construction of a dam and power plant on the Danube between the Bulgarian town of Nikopol and the Romanian town of Turnu Magurele either observed and verified directly by the reporter or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources Bulgaria and Romania plan to jointly build two hydropower plants with a total capacity of 840 MW The preliminary estimate of the project is around €2 billion The planned construction period for the hydropower hub is between eight and ten years The joint project of the "National Electric Company" EAD and the Romanian company "Hydroelectrica" ​​for the construction of the hydrotechnical complex "Turnu Magurele - Nikopol" has successfully passed the evaluation stage and is included in the List of cross-border renewable energy projects of the European Union The final approval of the list and its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union The project is one of three approved for the whole of Europe in 2024 Its inclusion in the list and the prospect of obtaining the status of a cross-border renewable energy project are a significant stage in its development opening up opportunities to support the project through the Connecting Facility Europe This was announced today by the National Electric Company The project "Construction of the hydrotechnical complex "Turnu Magurele - Nikopol" is an important cross-border initiative between Romania and Bulgaria aimed at the optimal utilization of the hydropower potential of the Danube River The complex envisages two channel hydroelectric power plants using state-of-the-art technologies and a large-capacity storage tank The project emphasizes environmental sustainability and renewable energy production while meeting the needs of the local population and industry The implementation of this project will support the joint commitment of Bulgaria and Romania to accelerate the achievement of EU goals in the field of sustainable energy and promote regional cooperation serving as a model for international cooperation in the field of sustainable infrastructure Additional complex benefits of the project are road improved navigability and flood prevention The project will apply for feasibility study funding to the European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) The list of cross-border renewable energy (CB RES) projects under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) in the field of energy was launched for the first time in August 2022 and already includes eight projects The implementation of the cross-border projects will contribute to the achievement of the ambitious goals in the field of renewable energy within the framework of the European Green Deal as well as to the objectives of the REPowerEU plan the eight projects are eligible for financial support for studies and works under the CEF Energy Programme increased certainty for investors and stronger support from Member States Some of the projects have already received funding in 2023 and 2024 CB RES projects are defined by the Connecting Europe Facility Regulation and aim to promote cross-border cooperation between EU countries (and between EU and non-EU countries) in the field of planning development and cost-effective exploitation of renewable energy sources CB RES projects can facilitate the integration of RES through energy storage or hydrogen production facilities in order to contribute to the EU's long-term decarbonisation strategy CB RES projects must be established through a cooperation mechanism as defined in the text of the Renewable Energy Directive The project was implemented with the financial support of the Agency for People with Disabilities Contract 6 - StN / 10/06/21 анд Contract № 2 - StN / 23.05.2023 г 3E-news.net by Dir.bg © 2025 All rights reserved your new go-to podcast to spice up your weekday mornings with relevant news and behind-the-scenes from Brussels and beyond From the economy to the climate and the EU's role in world affairs this talk show sheds light on European affairs and the issues that impact on our daily lives as Europeans Tune in to understand the ins and outs of European politics Dare to 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of Silistra By the time they come into operation within the next ten to 15 years they would add to the 700 dams and weirs already built along the Danube and its tributaries The river is the second-longest in Europe stretching more than 2,800 kms through 10 countries: Germany The governments of Bulgaria and Romania are championing the projects as a means to boost their energy sovereignty through the use of an abundant shared resource “It is high time that Bulgaria take advantage of this natural resource," Bulgaria's Energy Ministry says on its website meanwhile told Euronews that the first dam "is considered a profitable investment with an important capacity of over 800 MW installed power But while there is political alignment for the projects to go ahead the hydropower plants’ viability raises many questions from an environmental standpoint "The impact on that particular border stretch would be enormous There are hundreds of islands in this part which are very valuable," Ulrich Eichelmann a nonprofit monitoring the health of European rivers The dams’ construction in the lower part of the Danube would submerge many of these islands "These areas are most likely the last spawning sites of several sturgeons and also herrings that would be a killer effect until the Black Sea," he added The environmental adequacy report evaluating Romania's 2019-2030 Energy Strategy in which the Turnu Magurele-Nikopol project was initially included raised concerns about two key Natura 2000 protected areas that the plant would cross: Corabia-Turnu Magurele and Suhaia These areas hold ecological importance because they feature vital natural and semi-natural habitats This region also serves as a nesting site for EU Birds Directive-listed species like woodpeckers The potential damage extends beyond these protected areas with downstream landscapes at risk of significant transformation due to the hydropower plants' effects "When the flowing water is poorer in sediments with further consequences for their ecosystems and biodiversity," Camelia Ionescu Stripped of the Danube's sediments and encroached upon by the Black Sea the Danube Delta would face imminent destruction is the best preserved on the continent and is a backbone for biodiversity with rich habitats Diminished water flow could also jeopardise Romania's Cernavoda nuclear power plant situated downstream from both proposed hydropower plants The nuclear site relies on Danube water to cool its reactors Insufficient supply could elevate accident risks or halt operations the two projects could also clash with others already being evaluated "There is already a project between Romania and Bulgaria searching for solutions to improve navigation on the Danube," Ionescu from WWF Romania we are talking about hydro-technical solutions to improve navigation we are investing in studies to develop hydropower plants," she said as such plants can greatly disrupt river navigation for vessels the European Union has a key role to play as the two countries hope to secure EU funds for the projects Bulgaria integrated hydro-energy into its Strategic Vision for Sustainable Energy Sector Development in January of this year outlining its intention to build "870 MW of new hydropower capacity by 2030," closely matching Turnu Magurele-Nikopol hydropower plant’s estimated capacity Greenpeace Bulgaria launched legal action against the government over the document citing its lack of public consultations and a comprehensive environmental assessment The legal challenge was dismissed by the court which ruled that the document is not of public interest as it is non-binding "Our impression was that they prepared it quickly in order to justify the renegotiation of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan as it was released exactly at the time when the Parliament wanted to vote to renegotiate the plan and not reduce our CO2 emissions," Meglena Antonova The Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF) is a €800 billion fund the EU put in place to boost the bloc's economy sickened by the COVID-19 pandemic and which targets investments in green and digital industries It is not yet clear where the funding for the hydropower plants would come from The Turnu Magurele-Nikopol plant alone was in 2018 projected to cost over €2 billion euros but given current inflation rates costs are likely to be significantly higher Romania’s Energy Minister alluded to potential European-level options including the Modernisation Fund and transborder cooperation funds "We don’t think they can do this with national recovery and resilience funding They will have to have strict approval for these EU funds," said Antonova from Greenpeace Bulgaria "The EU can play a key role in moderating these types of processes so that member states do not enter mega-projects without truly looking their feasibility and sustainability not because of investor promises," she added appear enthusiastic about the hydropower plants despite recognising their environmental impact “This project would ensure salaries and taxes for the local budgets a Turnu Magurele resident running a local development nonprofit She was a construction intern when the project’s first iteration started in the final years of communism This type of project could breathe new life into an aging city with limited youth opportunities "Such a large-scale endeavor would require numerous specialists There would be an enormous apparatus working there," she said Eight of the projects approved are newly introduced Among them are Turnu Magurele – Nicopole Hydrotechnical Complex on the Danube River and Tarnita – Lapustesti Pumped Storage Hydro Power Plant (PSHPP) Turnu Magurele – Nicopole Hydrotechnical Complex would ensure the long-term economic development of Turnu Magurele city as well as the water supply of nearby towns and villages so they are no longer dependent on the Danube’s levels The future hydropower installed capacity will be about 400 MW that will help increase the energy security of Romania and lower dependence on imports this could be a new way of communication and railway land between Romania and Bulgaria Another objective by creating Turnu Magurele – Nicopole Hydrotechnical Complex will be regulating the Danube with positive effects for flood protection by embankments and drainage works or port raising works the government relies on the economic revitalization of the region of Turnu Magurele creating new jobs and benefitting from infrastructure modernization Tarnita – Lapustesti PSHPP is an objective of national interest considering the essential role that it will have in the participation to the necessary frequency-power ratio upon the commissioning of the 3 and 4 CNE Cernavoda groups the construction of hydroelectric pumped storage pumping Tarnita – Lapustesti represents a priority to short and medium-term strategy for development of the Romanian energy sector in the period 2007 – 2020 600 power plants with accumulation through pumping are operated while 60 more are being either built or designed the Government of Romania approved the investment needed for the pumped storage hydropower plant (PSHPP) Tarnita – Lapustesti through the company HIDRO TARNITA SA The PSHPP Tarnita – Lapustesti hydro power plant with accumulation through pumping will be built in Cluj county on the left mountainside adjacent to the Tarnita reservoir The superior accumulation will take place in the area of the Lapustesti plateau The plant’s design provides four reversible groups and its construction is provided to take place during two stages Being a plant with accumulation through pumping it will ensure a safety increase in the operation of the electric energy system The construction of the Tarnita – Lapustesti PSHPP means a green-field investment valued by ISPH PD Designer who conducted the feasibility study of the Romanian side at about 1 billion euros (excl The investment required for connection to the National Power System (NPS) includes lines Tarnita – Gadalin new cells in Cluj – Gadalin and Mintia stations the output power station from PSHPP and will be secured by CN Transelectrica SA marked a world premiere after reaching the highest power The laser was designed to reach 10 PT of power through two laser arms completed by a very bright laser beam that can reach up to 19.5 MeV ELI-NP is the most advanced research infrastructure in the world that focuses on the study of photonuclear physics and its applications consisting of a high-intensity laser consisting of two lasers with ultra-short pulses of 10PW and the brightest beam adjustable gamma rays This unique combination of experiments will allow ELI-NP to address a broad spectrum of research topics in the fields of fundamental physics, nuclear physics and astrophysics as well as materials science, nuclear material management and life sciences. ELI-NP was selected by the most important scientific committee in the field of Nuclear Physics in Europe – NuPECC – in the Long Term Plan of Nuclear Physics in Europe as major infrastructure The laser at Magurele is the most powerful of its kind in the world and it could help in areas like discovering new radioactive isotopes to treat cancer or test materials used in space missions ELI-NP is the most important scientific research center in Romania and in the region with a total investment of EUR 356 million of which the European funds were EUR 311 million Nobel Prize-winner for Physics, Professor Gerard Mourou recently highlighted the major role that the construction of this system in Romania has contributed to this award. this success – the world’s most powerful laser – will be marked on Wednesday at an event organized at ELI-NP Magurele Extreme Light Infrastructure-Nuclear Physics (ELI-NP) is the world’s largest research project on lasers and is part of a pan-European project. The total cost of the Magurele laser project is 356.2 million euros. The project is co-financed by European funds with 311 million euros. With a budget of approximately €875 million for the period 2021-2027, this Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) Energy funding complements other EU renewable energy funding opportunities but is focusing on cross-border cooperation that helps EU countries achieving the 2030 renewable energy targets in a more cost-efficient manner Projects in non-EU countries may also be eligible if they comply with article 11 of the Renewable Energy Directive The 4th call to apply for CB RES status was launched on 3 September 2024 and is open until 7 January 2025. More information about ongoing and past calls can be found on the European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) website Following the evaluation of the projects and the positive opinion of the CB RES Expert Group, the Commission adopted the third list of CB RES projects in July 2024 It includes the projects from the 3 adopted lists The description of their scope, including the components which are covered by the CB RES status, is included in a technical document (October 2024) The list will enter into force 20 days after its publication in the Official Journal of the EU More information on these projects is available in in the interactive map of the CB RES Transparency Platform.   Launch of 4th call for cross-border renewable energy projects Launch of 3rd call which resulted in 3 new projects obtaining the CB RES status Launch of 2nd call which resulted in 2 new projects joining the CB RES status list Launch of the 1st call which resulted in 3 projects relevant to 7 EU countries being granted CB RES status Once a project has received the CB RES status it is eligible for CEF Energy funding for studies and works The CB RES status also benefit project promoters with higher visibility increased investor certainty and stronger support from EU countries The European Climate Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) organises calls on an annual basis Romania and Bulgaria have agreed to build two hydropower plants on the Danube which should be operational within the next five to six years 0 Romania’s state-owned company Hidroelectrica will be the main contractor on both projects The construction of the two hydropower plants could take an estimated five to six years The first power plant will be located between Turnu Măgurele in Romania and Nikopol in Bulgaria Feasibility studies have already been produced for this project The second hydropower plant will be near Silistra on the Bulgarian side and Călărași on the Romanian side The feasibility study for this project is only in the initial stage The two plants will be used jointly by the two neighboring countries based on the model of HPPs at the Iron Gate, operated jointly by Romania and Serbia, Balkan Insight reported citing a document published on Tuesday by the Bulgarian government The first studies for the Turnu Măgurele – Nikopol complex were made in the 1960s Romania and Bulgaria signed the first agreement in 1975 but the HPP project has been on hold for decades as the Bulgarian side has so far been reluctant to support the construction of the hydroelectric power plant The hydropower system consists of two hydropower plants that are identical in equipment and power Hydropower complex Turnu Măgurele – Nikopol will provide 4.4 TWh of electricity a year The hydropower complex Turnu Măgurele – Nikopol should provide 4.4 TWh of electricity annually The facility will have substations on both river banks interconnected by a transmission line across the Danube The project also envisions the construction of two bridges over the dams in this complex and it will have two locks for river traffic navigation The energy ministers of the two countries, Virgil Popescu and Rossen Hristov, have already discussed these projects Representatives of the two countries are expected to sign a memorandum of cooperation on the joint projects next month Bulgaria plans to develop a total of 870 MW of new hydropower projects by 2030 Bulgaria expects the two new hydropower plants to increase its energy independence. The projects are also an integral part of Bulgaria’s 2053 energy strategy Bulgaria plans to develop 870 MW of new hydropower projects by 2030 and 1.27 GW by 2050 A study recently prepared by the Bucharest-based Energy Policy Group (EPG) cites the construction of a joint artificial energy island in the Black Sea as the potential for cooperation between Romania and Bulgaria which would allow further development of offshore wind projects The study notes that developing offshore wind farms is one of the best ways to decarbonize the energy sector in the two countries In the past several months, Romanian companies revived a string of abandoned hydropower projects 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 The undersigned, SIERRA QUADRANT BRANCH BUCHAREST SPRL, headquartered in Bucharest, Str. Traian no.2, Ans.Unirii, bl.F1, section 3, Fl.1, apt.3, sector 3, registration number RFO II-0393, CUI RO 25852407, email office.bucuresti@sierraquadrant.ro as the judicial liquidator of DONAU CHEM SRL registered with the Trade Register Office under no for the sale of the “Donau Chem Industrial Asset” The starting price at the auction is 89,448,120 lei without VAT. The legal provisions regarding the VAT regime in force at the time of sale apply. it is necessary to pay a participation guarantee of 10% of the starting price of the auction This amount must be directly deposited into the bank account of the selling company with the IBAN RO47 BREL 0002 0011 1685 0100 The remaining price difference must be guaranteed through a bank guarantee letter and the bidder must also purchase the bid book The cost of the bid book is 15,000 Euro + VAT and it must be paid into the liquidator’s bank account with the following IBAN: RO80BTRLRONCRT0520972801 The participation conditions in the auction and other details regarding the sale and auctioning can be found in the bid book which potential participants can consult by making a prior appointment at the liquidator’s office Short description of the “Donau Chem Industrial Asset” The “Donau Chem Industrial Asset” is composed of real estate consisting of land with a total surface of 1,433,710.00 sqm located in Turnu Măgurele on which there are buildings and special constructions serving the production process or in which the technological equipment and installations are incorporated The mobile assets consist of fixed assets such as equipment, installations, machinery, etc., stocks, and goods held by third parties. The production facilities consist of an urea plant Detailed information about the industrial asset’s components and the technological flow can be found in the bid book Interested parties can request additional information and schedule a viewing of the asset by email at: office.bucuresti@sierraquadrant.ro providing social media features and to analyse how our website is used.