"If last year the priority of the Ministry of Energy was to provide the country with natural gas, now it will be necessary to invest in the stability of the power grid," Parlicov said.
According to the Ministry of Energy, the head of the agency said this at a meeting with Brittany Brown, director of the Office of Transition Initiatives of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). The Minister said that part of the U.S. government assistance of $300 million would be used for the construction of interconnecting power lines: Iasi-Ungheni-Straseni, the 400 kV Vulcanesti - MGRES transmission line and the 330 kV Vulcanesti - Chisinau transmission line. Victor Parlicov emphasized the importance of these transmission lines, which will ensure the stability of the network and help synchronize the networks with Romania in case of power outages from Ukraine. In addition, a market operator will be created next year, which will allow trading renewable electric energy by the hour and by the day, including import and export operations with Ukraine and Romania. In one year at the most, large green energy capacities will be auctioned off to give a boost to investors who want to build photovoltaic or wind farms. In this sense, all efforts are now focused on improving the profile legal framework. Victor Parlicov thanked USAID for supporting the development of the sector, including through the Moldova Energy Security Activity (MESA). Let us remind that under the project, USAID allocated about $60 million to promote an independent, sustainable and clean energy sector. In particular, the funds are used for the following purposes: to purchase technological solutions and equipment, which will increase energy sustainability of the country in the long run; to attract investments; to use the energy potential from renewable sources. // 05.05.2023 – InfoMarket
