{"id":7360,"date":"2026-06-14T10:50:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T10:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/romatom.ro\/?post_type=eveniment&#038;p=7360"},"modified":"2026-07-09T10:52:58","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T10:52:58","slug":"foren-2026-wec-central-eastern-europe-regional-energy-forum","status":"publish","type":"eveniment","link":"https:\/\/romatom.ro\/en\/eveniment\/foren-2026-wec-central-eastern-europe-regional-energy-forum\/","title":{"rendered":"FOREN 2026 \u2013 WEC Central &#038; Eastern Europe Regional Energy Forum"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container\"><div class=\"vc_row wpb_row vc_row-fluid content__side-left mpc-row\" style=\"\"><div class=\"wpb_column vc_column_container vc_col-sm-12 mpc-column\" data-column-id=\"mpc_column-566a559665b3b33\"><div class=\"vc_column-inner\"><div class=\"wpb_wrapper\"><style>\n    .romatom-press-release-2026 {\n        --pr-corporate-blue: #003366;\n        --pr-accent-blue: #0055a5;\n        --pr-light-bg: #f4f8fc;\n        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participated in FOREN 2026 \u2013 the WEC Central &amp; Eastern Europe Regional Energy Forum, one of the most important regional events dedicated to the energy sector.\n                    <\/p>\n                    <p class=\"pr-text\">\n                        Held from June 14\u201317, 2026, in Neptun, FOREN 2026 highlights a key topic for the region\u2019s future: secure, sustainable, and affordable energy for Central and Eastern Europe.\n                    <\/p>\n                    <p class=\"pr-text\">\n                        ROMATOM\u2019s participation in FOREN 2026 provides an opportunity to promote and showcase the strategic role of nuclear energy in energy security, decarbonization, and the transition toward a stable energy mix.\n                    <\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"pr-intro-image\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/romatom.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Foren_stand-ROMATOM.jpeg\" alt=\"Stand ROMATOM la FOREN 2026\">\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <p class=\"pr-text\">\n                We are pleased to be part of this important conversation about the future of energy.\n            <\/p>\n\n            <!-- Reconfigured image matrix placement mirroring the top image layout -->\n            <div class=\"pr-gallery-grid\">\n                <div class=\"pr-gallery-col-left\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/romatom.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Foren_Corina-2.jpeg\" alt=\"Reprezentan&#539;i ROMATOM &#537;i parteneri la FOREN 2026\">\n                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"pr-gallery-col-right\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/romatom.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/Foren_Corina.jpeg\" alt=\"Discu&#539;ii &#537;i networking la standul ROMATOM\">\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n            <div class=\"pr-keynote-box\">\n                <div class=\"pr-keynote-subtitle\">\n                    \"At FOREN 2026, Session 8, Bogdan Termegan, Executive Director of ROMATOM, delivered the keynote on nuclear energy in a world shaped by geopolitical tension, technological progress, and rising energy demand. He also joined the panel on technology, economics, and new projects.\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"pr-keynote-split-view\">\n                    <!-- Reconfigured bottom image matrix layout matching your view -->\n                    <div class=\"pr-keynote-images\">\n                        <div class=\"pr-keynote-col-tall\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/romatom.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FOREN-discurs-Bogdan.jpeg\" alt=\"Bogdan Termegan sus&#539;in&acirc;nd discursul cheie la FOREN 2026\">\n                        <\/div>\n                        <div class=\"pr-keynote-col-wide\">\n                            <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/romatom.ro\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/FOREN-panel_Bogdan.jpeg\" alt=\"Bogdan Termegan &icirc;n cadrul panelului de dezbateri FOREN 2026\">\n                        <\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n\n                    <div class=\"pr-keynote-body-content\">\n                        <p class=\"pr-text\">\n                            ROMATOM thanks CNR-CME for the invitation.\n                        <\/p>\n                        <p class=\"pr-text\">\n                            His message was clear: technological progress needs energy, and energy is becoming the natural constraint on national development.\n                        <\/p>\n\n                        <p class=\"pr-text\">Key points:<\/p>\n                        <ul class=\"pr-list\">\n                            <li>&rarr; Data centres alone could grow from ~415 TWh today to ~945 TWh by 2030.<\/li>\n                            <li>&rarr; Europe has 101 reactors and 98 GW of nuclear capacity, producing around a quarter of the EU's electricity, yet only three reactors are currently under construction in the EU.<\/li>\n                            <li>&rarr; The Nuclear Alliance of 16 states calls for up to 150 GW of nuclear capacity by 2050.<\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n\n                        <p class=\"pr-text\">For Romania, Mr Termegan called for:<\/p>\n                        <ul class=\"pr-list\">\n                            <li>Leadership &mdash; a coordinated national nuclear programme covering governance, research, education, financing, supply chain, and project delivery.<\/li>\n                            <li>Demand planning &mdash; a national development plan creating at least 16 GW of net power demand: ~12 GW to reach EU-average consumption, plus 3&ndash;4 GW from electrifying heat and transport.<\/li>\n                            <li>Regional strategy &mdash; as Poland replaces around 20 GW of coal capacity and Czechia phases out roughly 7 GW by 2033, Romania needs its own industrial and energy planning.<\/li>\n                        <\/ul>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n                <div class=\"pr-quote-box\">\n                    Romania must not merely host nuclear projects. It must build a national programme that matches its ambition and use nuclear energy to power the industries it wants to develop.\"\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"FOREN 2026 &ndash; WEC Central &amp; Eastern Europe Regional Energy Forum ROMATOM a fost prezent la FOREN 2026 &ndash; WEC Central &amp; Eastern Europe Regional Energy Forum, unul dintre cele mai importante evenimente regionale dedicate sectorului energetic. Desf&#259;&#537;urat &icirc;n perioada 14&ndash;17 iunie 2026, la Neptun, FOREN 2026 aduce &icirc;n prim-plan o tem&#259; esen&#539;ial&#259; pentru viitorul regiunii: energie sigur&#259;, sustenabil&#259; &#537;i accesibil&#259; pentru Europa Central&#259; &#537;i de Est. 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