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๐‘๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐ข๐š ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ž๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ โ‚ฌ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ”.๐Ÿ— ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Œ๐จ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐…๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐›๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ.The European Commission and the European...
06/07/2026

๐‘๐จ๐ฆ๐š๐ง๐ข๐š ๐ซ๐ž๐œ๐ž๐ข๐ฏ๐ž๐ฌ โ‚ฌ๐Ÿ”๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ”.๐Ÿ— ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฅ๐š๐ญ๐ž๐ฌ๐ญ ๐Œ๐จ๐๐ž๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ฌ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐…๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐›๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ.

The European Commission and the European Investment Bank have announced a new โ‚ฌ๐Ÿ.๐Ÿ“ ๐›๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง package to support cleaner energy systems across 11 EU countries.

Romania receives the highest allocation in this round.

Although battery storage is one of the headline areas, the funding package for Romania is broader. It includes support for storage, renewable energy through CfDs, renewable self-consumption with integrated storage for public entities, energy efficiency, electrified transport and smart metering.

For Romania, the stand-alone battery storage component is especially relevant.

A dedicated budget of around โ‚ฌ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“๐ŸŽ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐จ๐ง is expected for this measure, and the applicant guide has already been published for public consultation by the Romanian Ministry of Energy. This means the final guide and financing session could be approaching.

If the process continues on this track, Romania could see this BESS financing mechanism implemented by the end of the summer.

Official sources:

European Commission:
https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_26_1501

Romanian Ministry of Energy:
https://energie.gov.ro/anunt-privind-publicarea-in-consultare-publica-a-ghidului-solicitantului-privind-sprijinirea-investitiilor-in-dezvoltarea-instalatiilor-autonome-stand-alone-de-stocare-in-baterii-a-energiei-electric/

Romania is updating the financing framework for public entities investing in renewable energy.The Ministry of Energy has...
01/07/2026

Romania is updating the financing framework for public entities investing in renewable energy.

The Ministry of Energy has announced an update to the applicant guide under the Modernisation Fund, focused on supporting public entities in developing new renewable electricity production capacities.

This is relevant for public institutions planning solar projects, storage integration and self-consumption solutions.

Why does it matter?

Clear financing rules can help public entities move projects faster from planning to implementation, reduce long-term energy costs and strengthen energy resilience.

Official announcement, Romanian Ministry of Energy:
https://energie.gov.ro/anunt-privind-actualizarea-la-data-de-23-06-2026-a-ghidului-solicitantului-privind-sprijinirea-investitiilor-in-noi-capacitati-de-producere-a-energiei-electrice-produsa-din-surse-regenerabile-de-energ/

๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ญ๐š๐ข๐œ ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ž๐ซ?If you sell your electricity to a supplier, trader or another offtaker, your reve...
24/06/2026

๐€๐ซ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐š ๐ฉ๐ก๐จ๐ญ๐จ๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ญ๐š๐ข๐œ ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐œ๐ž๐ซ?

If you sell your electricity to a supplier, trader or another offtaker, your revenue is probably based on a fixed price, a formula or a specific contract.

But have you ever wondered what the same energy could have been worth if it had been sold directly on the Day-Ahead Market (DAM)?

With ๐€๐ฉ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ ๐’๐ฎ๐ง๐‘๐ž๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ฎ๐ž, you can estimate the value of your photovoltaic production using solar production data and historical DAM prices published by OPCOM.

You can better understand:

โ€ข revenue under your current contract
โ€ข estimated value in the DAM
โ€ข the impact of your hourly production profile
โ€ข how market prices affect the value of your energy

A useful tool for owners and operators of photovoltaic assets who want to better understand their commercial performance.

Try Apollo SunRevenue here:

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๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง https://www.apollotrading.ro/en/sun-revenue/

Solar production is not the same as solar revenue.A solar project may produce a certain number of MWh, but the value of ...
17/06/2026

Solar production is not the same as solar revenue.

A solar project may produce a certain number of MWh, but the value of that energy depends on when it is produced and what the market price is during those hours.

That means two projects with similar production can still have different revenue profiles.

Location, panel orientation, seasonality and historical market prices all matter.

That is the problem we wanted to make easier to understand.

At Apollo Trading, we developed Apollo SunRevenue, a free tool that estimates solar revenue using PVGIS production data and historical PZU prices published by OPCOM.

Try it here:
https://www.apollotrading.ro/en/sun-revenue/ ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
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โ˜€๏ธ We built something we wish we'd had years ago โ€” and it's free.Meet Apollo SunRevenue: a free calculator that shows ho...
15/06/2026

โ˜€๏ธ We built something we wish we'd had years ago โ€” and it's free.

Meet Apollo SunRevenue: a free calculator that shows how much your solar installation could have earned, as if your production had been sold on the Day-Ahead Market (DAM). ๐Ÿ’ถ

Just drop a pin on your location, set your panels' tilt, orientation, type and number โ€” and the app does the rest:

โœ… estimates your production from satellite data
โœ… pulls real OPCOM market prices
โœ… adjusts for solar balancing costs
โœ… gives you the revenue per hour, day, month or year โ€” with a downloadable report ๐Ÿ“„

Whether you're an investor, an installer, or you just have panels on the roof and you're curious โ€” give it a try.

Can't find your panel? Write to us at [email protected] and we'll add it. ๐Ÿ™Œ

Know someone who'd love this? Tag them or share it โ€” it might just be the decent little "toy" they didn't know they needed. ๐Ÿ˜‰

๐Ÿ”— https://www.apollotrading.ro/sun-revenue/

Portugal is moving closer to a major battery storage push.The country is expected to launch a ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ“๐ŸŽ ๐Œ๐– ๐›๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐š๐ฎ๐œ...
13/06/2026

Portugal is moving closer to a major battery storage push.

The country is expected to launch a ๐Ÿ•๐Ÿ“๐ŸŽ ๐Œ๐– ๐›๐š๐ญ๐ญ๐ž๐ซ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐š๐ ๐ž ๐š๐ฎ๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง, as part of its wider strategy to support renewable integration, grid flexibility and energy security.

As solar and wind capacity grows, the challenge is no longer only about producing clean energy.

It is also about storing it, dispatching it and integrating it efficiently into the power system.

Battery storage can help reduce curtailment, manage intermittency and support grid stability.

For developers, investors and storage providers, Portugalโ€™s auction could become an important opportunity in the Iberian energy market.

Italyโ€™s power sector is set for a major renewable push.The European Commission has approved an estimated EUR 23bn suppor...
12/06/2026

Italyโ€™s power sector is set for a major renewable push.

The European Commission has approved an estimated EUR 23bn support scheme to help accelerate new renewable electricity capacity in Italy.

The programme is expected to support around 37 GW of additional capacity, including solar, onshore wind, hydropower and sewage gas.

An important part of the scheme is the use of two-way Contracts for Difference (CfDs), which can improve revenue visibility for developers while helping bring new renewable capacity into the market.

This is an important step for Italyโ€™s 2030 energy targets and a development worth watching as Europe continues to scale clean energy and strengthen energy security.

Data science is becoming a competitive edge in renewable energy trading.As solar and wind capacity grows, markets are be...
11/06/2026

Data science is becoming a competitive edge in renewable energy trading.

As solar and wind capacity grows, markets are becoming more volatile. Prices can shift quickly, forecasts change, and imbalance costs can reduce margins.

Owning renewable assets is no longer enough.

The advantage comes from using data better: combining asset performance, weather forecasts, market prices and risk models into one decision process.

This helps traders optimize revenue, react faster in intraday markets and protect margins when conditions change.

In asset-backed renewable trading, data science is no longer just a support function.

It is becoming part of the commercial strategy.

Electricity demand is shaped by more than industry.It is also influenced by everyday habits, including the way people sp...
10/06/2026

Electricity demand is shaped by more than industry.

It is also influenced by everyday habits, including the way people spend their free time.

Gaming is one example.

Most online gaming happens in the evening, between 6 PM and midnight, when residential electricity demand is already elevated. A typical gaming session may only add a modest amount of consumption at household level.

But when millions of people follow similar routines at similar hours, these patterns become visible in the wider load curve.

For energy markets, timing matters as much as volume.

Small individual habits can become relevant when they happen at scale.

How is electricity traded in Romania?Romaniaโ€™s electricity prices are not formed on one single market.They come from sev...
09/06/2026

How is electricity traded in Romania?

Romaniaโ€™s electricity prices are not formed on one single market.

They come from several trading layers, each with a different role:

DAM sets the main short-term price reference, one day before delivery.
Intraday helps correct forecast errors closer to real time.
Forward and bilateral markets help producers and suppliers manage longer-term price risk.

After 2021, visible bilateral volumes declined strongly, but this does not mean the market disappeared. Part of the activity moved outside standardized OPCOM products, while regulation and MACEE changed where electricity was traded.

In simple terms: Romaniaโ€™s electricity market did not shrink it reconfigured.

To understand prices, we need to understand where electricity is traded, under which rules, and for what purpose.

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