The Ministry of Energy has submitted for public debate a new legislative proposal for offshore wind energy in Romania. This law is eagerly awaited by the market, especially considering the lack of success in promulgating the two previous legislative drafts… Read moreUnleashing Romania’s Offshore Wind Potential: A New Bill Sets Sail
Very good start of the year for the renewable energy sector. The much-awaited legislative intervention was passed: PUZ is no longer required for developing renewable energy projects. When Land Law no. 18/1991 was changed last summer to allow the development… Read moreNo More PUZ for Developing Renewables
Ever since the Land Fund Law was amended to allow the development of renewables on extra murros land, the entire industry has been waiting for the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (“MADR”) to issue the application norms thereof (the “Norms”). The… Read moreNew MADR Norms – the Good, the Bad and the Ugly for renewables
One of the most frequent questions asked there days by renewables investors and developers is whether PUZ is still required for developing small renewable power projects in Romania (below 50 ha). The relevance of this question is huge as the… Read moreDeveloping Renewables in Romania: PUZ or Pass?
With a view to eliminate barriers to new investments in renewable power generation capacities, the Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority (“ANRE”) has recently amended the Regulation for the connection of the users to the public interest grid (the “Connection Regulation”) for… Read moreGreen light for developers of green power generation capacities
1. Overview of licensing regulatory activity The second part of the year 2020 was marked by a very intense regulatory activity carried out by the Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority (“ANRE”), aiming to implement in the secondary legislation the provisions of… Read moreNew licensing rules for activities in the energy field
The Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority (“ANRE”) issued a new procedure applicable for the settlement by ANRE of the complaints filed by the existing or future final clients of electricity and gas, as well as by the existing and future grid… Read moreNew disputes resolution rules in the energy sector
1. Introduction By means of recent changes to the Energy and Gas Law no. 123/2012 (the “Energy Law”), the operators holding concession over the electricity distribution grid (the “Distribution Operators”) have been compelled to take over the ownership over private… Read moreSale of energetic capacities to concessionaire distribution operators
1. Introduction Pharmacy Law no. 266/2008 (the “Pharmacy Law”) was recently amended by Law no. 243/2020 approving the Government Ordinance no. 4/2018 amending and supplementing the Pharmacy Law no. 266/2008 which was published in the Official Gazette of Romania no…. Read moreChanges to the Romanian Pharmacy Law
After two stages of public consultations in which the grid connection operators became intensively involved, the Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority (“ANRE”) adopted new rules for connection to the power grid by means of Order no. 160/2020 amending and supplementing the… Read moreNew rules for connection to power grids
