The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, convened the Supreme Security Council for an emergency situation, as starting from October 24, Moldova is facing an acute shortage of electricity, writes Timpul.md.
The head of state, Maia Sandu, has called, today, starting at 18.00, the meeting of the Supreme Security Council (CSS), the Presidency announces, according to Realitatea.md. Sources from the market previously told Energynomics that Romania can deliver electricity or gas to the Republic of Moldova, but not for too long a period of time, in the case of gas, the warehouses are used, for example, only for a short period and only in a crisis situation.
“The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, has convened a meeting of the Supreme Security Council for today, October 24, starting at 6:00 p.m.,” it is mentioned in the announcement of the Presidency, quoted by Timpul.md.
“Starting from October 24, due to Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s electricity system and the reduction of gas volumes by Gazprom, the Republic of Moldova will have an electricity deficit. The commercial contracts signed by SA Energocom will not cover all consumption between 07:00 and 23:00,” Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Spînu said yesterday, in the context in which the Cuciurgan Power Plant will reduce electricity supplies to 27%.
According to e-nergia.ro, the Republic of Moldova already benefits from a delivery contract with Hidroelectrica for about 100 MW, for the month of October, and Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Spînu stated that resources were found for another 100 MW – therefore, in total, Romania will deliver about 235 MW to the Republic of Moldova.
“Energocom is finalizing the registration process on the OPCOM platform (the market operator in Romania) and will be able to additionally purchase, during peak hours, electricity from Romania. We are interconnected to ENTSO-E and we will be able to purchase electricity from the European market,” Spînu also said, according to the previously cited source.
