Wind Power News: Romania
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Tradiční české vesnici v Rumunsku hrozí zkáza, zastíní ji větrné elektrárny
[In a traditional Czech village in Romania, wind turbines bring destruction and distraction — Saint Helena, the oldest Czech village of in the Romanian border area of Banat, which has for centuries maintained the traditional character of the Czech countryside, is in danger of disappearing due to the construction of twenty wind farms in its vicinity. Residents are struggling to stop the developers. Their livelihood depends on tourism, which could be threatened by the giant propellers coming into their backyard. . . .
Cost of connecting wind turbines to national grid is EUR 500 M; Transelectrica lacks money for the investment
The connection of wind farms to the national electricity grid requires over EUR 500 M of investment, money Transelectrica does not have, therefore some production capabilities will have to operate with restrictions unless financing sources are identified, Mediafax reports. ‘We are being told we should come up with solutions. Those solutions cost more than EUR 500 M as investment. Transelectrica doesn’t have the funds. We are now discussing with the National Regulatory Agency in the Field of Energy (ANRE) to . . .
Romania: Wind farms incentives will increase power bills
Electricity price could rise with 10% next year, as more aeolian parks will be supported through the green certificate scheme, says Zoltan Nagy, energy efficiency chief within the National Energy Regulatory Agency ANRE. The scheme will be applied between 2011 and 2021. The highest impact for consumers will be felt in 2016-2017, when they could pay up to 30% higher bills. ANRE estimates electricity consumers will pay a total additional amount of €10bn by 2020 to support investments in renewable . . .
Romania pushes for clarity on wind power
Romania currently hosts the largest on-shore wind park in Europe. Wind energy is booming in the economically weak country, yet investors remain worried about a lack of clear regulations. Strong winds and strong state support: Romania is on its way to becoming wind energy’s paradise. Back in 2008, the Bucharest government agreed on a law to promote renewable energies, which it published in the Romanian government gazette. However, the European Commission has to approve these plans since they count as . . .
Éoliennes ou pélicans?
En Roumanie, la multiplication des parcs éoliens menace la riche biodiversité du delta du Danube. [In Romania, the multiplication of wind energy facilities threatens the rich diversity of the Danube delta.] Voici un exemple effarant du côté obscur de la course aux énergies renouvelables. En Roumanie, dans l’immense plaine de la Dobrogea, une steppe émaillée de collines qui s’étire entre le port de Constanta et le delta du Danube, les premiers aérogénérateurs ont poussé il y a deux ans environ. . . .
Bureaucratic dispute stops work on CEZ Romania wind farm
Czech utility CEZ has stopped work on the second stage of its massive Fantanele/Cogealac wind farm in Romania in the lastest of a series of disputes with local government authorities. CEZ says it has complied with all the legal requirements needed to complete its €1.1bn ($1.4bn), 600MW wind farm, but work has been stopped by local officials accusing the company of not having all the necessary construction permits. A CEZ official tells Recharge that the setback “is a continuation of . . .
Quarrel and shooting at Cogealac wind farm in Dobrogea
The wind farm frenzy in Dobrogea has gone wild when five people where shot with rubber bullets on the premises of one of these wind farm projects in the area earlier today. The shooting followed a conflict between the inhabitants and the mayor in Cogealac locality, on one hand, and the body guards protecting the wind farm project which is being built there. The mayor was planning to fine the company which owns and builds the wind park in Cogealac- . . .
