Romania's photovoltaic sector has transformed dramatically over the past five years, but the story behind the numbers is more complicated than the headlines suggest.

Andrei Manea is Executive Director of the Romanian Photovoltaic Industry Association (RPIA), the association bringing together more than 70 members from across Romania's solar industry. With over 15 years of history and a mandate spanning advocacy, workforce reskilling, public education, and cooperation with Romanian authorities and local communities, RPIA sits at the centre of one of the country's most strategic sectors.

In this episode, Dylan sits down with Andrei for a wide-ranging conversation about how the photovoltaic industry in Romania has evolved over the past 3 to 5 years, both in installed capacity and production, and the concrete benefits it has brought to the country. They discuss why the instability of recent years, from energy crises to war and regional volatility, makes it urgent to accelerate investments in locally generated energy. They address the growing public narrative that speculative projects are blocking the grid and driving up energy prices, and Andrei explains what is actually behind elevated electricity prices in Romania. The conversation closes with a forward look at how the photovoltaic sector will develop in the coming years, and the concrete steps still needed to fully unlock its potential in the context of rising demand for affordable energy.

A clear, expert-led conversation on one of the most misunderstood, and most strategically important, sectors of the Romanian economy.

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