
During the upcoming heating season Termoelectrica will run on natural gas only.
This was stated by Minister of Energy Victor Parlicov, noting that the use of fuel oil at Termoelectrica was a temporary solution, and today it makes no sense to work on fuel oil from all points of view: environmental, economic, logistical. “Fuel oil was a temporary solution for a period when gas consumption was abnormal, and gas itself was very expensive. Today it has become cheaper and more convenient to work on gas,” Victor Parlicov said. As InfoMarket reported earlier, in early August, the government approved the Action Plan for preparing for the 2023-2024 heating season, and this document provides for three possible scenarios for the development of the situation and an action plan corresponding to each of them. The most pessimistic, third scenario assumes the complete termination of the contract for the supply of natural gas between Moldovagaz and Gazprom, in which case the natural gas reserves formed by Energocom will be used, and Termoelectrica will partially switch to the use of alternative fuel for the production of heat energy (fuel oil - by 50%).// 16.08.2023 — InfoMarket.