Wind power plants will be installed in accordance with the methodology approved by the Ministry of Energy, which establishes initial siting conditions, minimum distances from the edges of settlements and infrastructure, as well as requirements for turbine dismantling and restoration of agricultural land.

The methodology stipulates, based on the Law on the Protected Areas Fund, that wind power plants cannot be installed in scientific, natural, landscape, or resource reserves, national parks, dendrological or zoological gardens, natural or landscape architecture monuments, wetlands, forests, rivers, or bird migration routes.

In addition, the methodology sets minimum distances from settlements, national, communal, or private roads, railways, electrical installations, gas pipelines, and other types of buildings or infrastructure. Minimum distances are regulated according to the type of object and the size of the wind turbine. For example, the minimum distance from national roads must be 50 meters, from railways – 100 meters, and from residential buildings – at least 5 times the height of the turbine tower (for a turbine with a height of 80 m, the distance from residences would be 400 m).

Exact formulas for calculating distances can be found on legis.md.

Previously, the Land Code was amended to allow the installation of wind power plants and the construction of battery energy storage systems without changing the designation of agricultural land. This will facilitate the installation of plants with a total installed capacity of 254 MW out of 784 MW. This fall, the Ministry of Energy plans to launch a second tender under the “fixed price” support mechanism for the installation of wind power plants with a total capacity of 170 MW, provided that battery storage of at least 22 MW / 44 MWh is installed.

The Ministry’s order also outlines the procedure for dismantling, decommissioning, recycling, and restoring land affected by wind power plants. After the end of a plant’s operational life, a dismantling plan must be developed, covering the management of components, waste, and environmental restoration. According to the document, all components will be sorted by material type, reusable and recyclable parts will be identified, and waste requiring special disposal will be transported to recycling facilities, temporary storage, or other designated locations, in accordance with the dismantling plan and environmental requirements.