
The EBRD has announced a tender for the construction of a 400 kV high-voltage power line between Balti and Suceava as part of a project worth a total of €77 million
According to the Ministry of Energy, this overhead power line will enable Moldova to benefit from a more stable, efficient, and less dependent energy system, while supporting the development of renewable energy sources. The construction of the Balti-Suceava line is part of the national strategy for interconnection with the continental European energy system ENTSO-E. The tender announced by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is open to all eligible companies and is being conducted on the ECEPP procurement platform. The deadline for submitting bids is September 15. The project, with a total estimated cost of €77 million, is financed from several sources: a €15.4 million grant from the European Union through the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD); a €30.8 million loan from the EBRD, and a loan from the European Investment Bank for the same amount of €30.8 million. The construction of the 400 kV Balti-Suceava high-voltage power line, along with the modernization of the 330 kV Balti substation and the construction of a new 400 kV substation, was recently announced in Moldova as a project of national importance. The Ministry of Energy specified that the Balti-Suceava power line, which will be about 48 km long, will pass through 12 settlements in the Glodeni, Falesti, and Riscani districts and the municipality of Balti, from the Balti substation to the point of connection with the Romanian power grid. The line is expected to be completed in 2027. It will complete the creation of a cross-border interconnection system along with the Isaccea–Vulcanesti–Chisinau and Straseni–Gutinas lines. The Balti–Suceava line will increase electricity import and export capacity, enable the integration of more renewable energy sources into the power system, and contribute to Moldova's integration into the single European market. // 31.07.2025 — InfoMarket