Infographic // Romania boosts energy exports to Moldova with 600 MW capacity
The Republic of Moldova receives electricity and natural gas exports from Romania on a commercial basis.
These deliveries occur after Romania's internal demand is covered, stated Romania’s Minister of Energy, Sebastian Burduja.
How is Romania supporting the Republic of Moldova?
Romanian producer Nuclearelectrica has signed a contract to supply 100 MW of electricity across the Prut. Negotiations are ongoing with OMV Petrom for 100 MW from the Brazi gas-fired plant and with the Oltenia Energy Complex for an additional 100-200 MW. There are also quantities purchased from the OPCOM market.
Overall, Romania’s technical capacity to export electricity to the Republic of Moldova is 315 MW via the Vulcănești-Isaccea (400 kV) line, and 115 MW through the four 110 kV lines that cross the Prut.
Additionally, the Republic of Moldova has raised its cross-border capacity to 600 MW through a daily allocation mechanism for unused capacities from other borders. This measure, confirmed by ENTSO-E, is an important step toward meeting demand.
In the natural gas sector, the Republic of Moldova has secured the necessary quantities for consumption. There are also commercial and emergency reserves of over 70 million Nm³ in storage facilities in Romania. The technical export capacity for natural gas via the Iași-Ungheni interconnector is 6.1 million m³ per day, which can cover all consumption between the Prut and the Dniester, even on cold winter days.
Sebastian Burduja, Romania’s Minister of Energy, stated that Romanian authorities stand by the Republic of Moldova during “these difficult times.” Romania has intervened with 100 MW deliveries from Nuclearelectrica, and further quantities are under negotiation. The total energy export capacity to the country is 430 MW, and a European mechanism has increased this capacity to 600 MW.
Translation by Iurie Tataru
