Jiu Valley

RenewAcad (a brand belonging to Wind Power Energy) officially launched today, in Petrila - Hunedoara County, the project to establish an assembly plant for components of equipment in the renewable energy industry. The project will involve…

In the context of the transition to a green and sustainable economy, Romania will receive 2.14 billion euros from the Just Transition Fund (JTF) to support coal-dependent regions in their efforts to gradually phase out this fossil fuel and…

Israel Electric Corporation, the largest energy company in Israel, is interested in the retechnologisation of some groups of CET Mintia, belonging to the Hunedoara Energy Complex, Energy Minister, Toma Petcu announced in a press conference…

Three miners were caught underground following a mining gallery collapse Thursday afternoon at Lupeni mine in Jiu Valley, with several rescue crews being called to the site. Two have been eventually saved after 12 hours, while a third one…

Romania’s net coal production stood at 1.864 million tonnes of oil equivalent (toe) in the first five months of 2017, up by 12.9 percent (213,000 toe) than in the same period in 2016, according to the data centralized by the National…

Delegate Minister for European Funds Rovana Plumb said on Friday, in Petrosani, that the target set for this year for the absorption of European funds is EUR 5.2 billion, or 9% of the total available amounts for Romania, and for 2018 it…

Hunedoara Energy Complex (CEH), which manages four coal mines in the Jiu Valley and two thermal power plants, Mintia and Paroseni, will receive this year a state aid of about RON 200 million, according to a draft law initiated by the…

The Government granted RON 16.5 M as unemployment benefits for the 3,090 employees to be laid off this year from the Oltenia Energy Complex, Hunedoara Energy Complex and from the mines in Jiu Valley. Oltenia Energy Complex will get RON…

Former president Ion Iliescu was heard at the Prosecutor’s Office in the Miners’ riot file where he is suspect. The hearing took place several days ago, Digi24 informs. It is the first hearing of the former Romanian president after…

The Palace of Parliament is hosting the Public Administration Forum on July 4 and 5, with President Klaus Iohannis and PM Dacian Ciolos attending. The premier proposed the stimulation on the communes’ associations to cover more efficient…