U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm will be traveling to Romania to convene the 5th Ministerial Meeting of the Partnership for Transatlantic Energy and Climate Cooperation (P-TECC), a platform for energy security and clean energy cooperation created by the United States and encompassing 24 central and eastern European countries.
During her visit, Secretary Granholm will promote U.S. industrial policy, including the Inflation Reduction Act, and showcase how the Biden-Harris Administration is collaborating with global partners in the clean energy transition.
Key Highlights:
On Tuesday, Secretary Granholm will deliver keynote remarks at the P-TECC Business Forum. Following her speech, she and Romanian Minister Sebastian Burduja will witness the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between Sage, a company specializing in geothermal energy and storage solutions, and Electrocentrale Bucuresti (ELCEN), Romania’s state-owned heat supplier for Bucharest.
On Wednesday, Secretary Granholm will give keynote remarks at the P-TECC Ministerial, focusing on the benefits of industrial policy for energy security and the energy transition. She will highlight significant milestones in U.S.-Romania projects aimed at advancing Romania’s civil nuclear program, including plans to modernize the Cernavoda nuclear power plant with U.S. companies Fluor and Sargent & Lundy, and the signing of engineering contracts for a Small Modular Reactor project. Secretary Granholm will wrap up her trip with a media availability alongside Minister Burduja.
Throughout the visit, Secretary Granholm will hold bilateral meetings with ministerial counterparts from the European Union, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iceland, Moldova, Poland, Romania, and Ukraine to discuss ongoing and proposed clean energy cooperation programs.
Source: US Embassy in Bucharest
