The Government has opened negotiations with Romania on a Memorandum on projects to interconnect the gas and electricity networks of the two countries

The MoU will contribute to increasing Moldova's security of energy supply and to diversifying regional sources and supply routes.

 

Chisinau will propose a number of strategically important projects to be included in the Memorandum, including increasing the bi-directional natural gas transportation capacity on the Iasi - Ungheni - Chisinau pipeline and its extension through the construction of a gas transmission pipeline - (Chisinau Ring); interconnection of the power systems of the Republic of Moldova and Romania through the 400 kV Balti - Suceava Overhead Power Line, with the extension of the Balti and Suceava power stations; realization of fiber optic communication interconnections between the power systems on the existing 110 kV Husi - Cioara and 110 kV Țuțora - Ungheni power lines.

 

Moldelectrica will also access the balancing electricity market, managed by Transelectrica SA, and the centralized electricity markets (Next Day Market, Day-ahead Market) to be created in the Republic of Moldova will be coupled with those organized by the Romanian Designated Electricity Market Operator OPCOM SA.

 

At the same time, a joint system study to identify new electricity interconnection lines is to be prepared.

 According to the Memorandum, a joint energy working group will be set up within the Romania-Republic of Moldova Intergovernmental Commission for Economic Cooperation, which will coordinate joint actions in order to successfully achieve the set objectives and avoid overlaps and/or possible bottlenecks.

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