Energy Communities Become Reality in Romania After ANRE Decision

ANRE takes a major step toward decentralizing Romania’s energy system. The new proposed regulations create, for the first time, a real framework for the emergence of energy communities and local energy markets.
Romania moves closer to enabling energy communities after new regulatory steps from ANRE.
This article discusses the implications for local energy sharing and decentralized power systems.
Note: This article is available only in Romanian here
https://inowattio.com/ro/blog/comunitatile-de-energie-devin-realitate-pasul-decisiv-facut-de-anre

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