In 2023, progress is expected in the construction of the Vulcanesti-Chisinau power transmission line, in ensuring the energy efficiency of public buildings, in harmonizing energy legislation with European standards.
These and other measures included in the Government Action Plan for 2023 were discussed during the extended consultations under the Energy section. State Secretary of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development Constantin Borosan informed about the main areas of activity this year, naming the preparation for the cold season 2023-2024 as the main priority in the energy sector. It is planned to move ahead with the construction of the Vulcanesti-Chisinau transmission line (400kW), ensure the modernization of the power plant in Chisinau (300kW), build part of the infrastructure and identify a source of funding for the next source of interconnection of the electricity networks of Moldova and Romania along the Balti-Suceava route. The implementation of major projects to improve the energy efficiency of the centralized heating system in Balti and Chisinau (SACET-2) will also continue, and the energy efficiency of public and social buildings will be ensured. It is planned to implement an energy management information system. With regard to the regulatory framework, it is planned to develop an Energy Strategy of Moldova until 2030 with a vision until 2050, to amend the Energy Law in order to transpose an adapted version of the EU Regulation on guidelines for trans-European energy infrastructure, as well as the Electricity Law for transfer of the EU provisions on the integrity and transparency of the wholesale electricity market and the elimination of a number of restrictions reported by electricity market participants. Amendments to the Law on Heat and Cogeneration Promotion are also being prepared, a bill to create and maintain a minimum level of petroleum products stocks will be approved, a law on an energy efficiency fund for residential buildings will be approved, and a National Office for Sustainable Energy will be established. In total, the government's action plan contains 18 energy measures. During the discussions, the participants in the discussions - representatives of business, government agencies, public organizations - said that the proposed agenda is designed for a longer period than 1 year. They drew attention to the need for government action to be predictable and consistent with reasonable time frames and business impact regulations. Also, the participants of the meeting proposed to promote technologies that regulate the temperature in houses with centralized heating; improve some of the mechanisms provided for in the Condominium Law; attract private investment in the energy sector and ensure the supervision of NAER in this area; declassify data on purchases of electricity and gas; promote cogeneration energy, etc. // 18.01.2023 — InfoMarket
