Romania’s environment ministry restores solar panels
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Diana Buzoianu, Romania’s interim Minister of the Environment, announced the restoration of photovoltaic panels on the ministry building.
The panels had been non-functional for several years, simply collecting dust. Buzoianu discovered the inactive system, called in experts to repair it, and put it back into operation within a few days. The ministry expects the solar panels to reduce its energy consumption and lower electricity bills.
Romania’s Ministry of the Environment stated it was among the first public institutions in the country to install photovoltaic panels, doing so in 2014. The system has an installed capacity of 30 kWp and is estimated to produce around 36,000 kWh of electricity annually. Non-functional panels were sent to a Romanian recycling facility to recover materials for reuse, aligning with circular economy principles.
