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The electricity supply contract from the Cuciurgan Power Plant was extended. The purchase price is the same

The Republic of Moldova will procure electricity from the Cuciurgan Power Plant in February as well. SA Energocom announces in a press release that it will buy approximately 230 thousand MWh from MGRES in February, following the extension of the electricity supply contract signed today.

Energocom states that the electricity purchase price will remain the same at USD 73/MWh.

According to the coordinated schedule, the minimum daily margin will be 6.8 thousand MWh, and the maximum - about 8.9 thousand MWh.

Also, in February, S.A.Energocom will continue to purchase electricity from Romania - from SN Nuclearelectrica SA, 30 MWh per day and 10 MWh at night. In total, in February, the purchase from SN Nuclearelectrica SA will constitute 16,240 MWh. The price of energy, according to this contract, is 450 RON/MWh.

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