Moldova | Oil & Gas Feed

The European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity (ENTSO-E) announced that it will increase electricity export capacity to Ukraine and Moldova this winter, raising the limit from 1,700 megawatts (MW) to 2,100 MW starting 1 December.

Romania’s Minister of Energy, Sebastian Burduja, and Moldova’s Minister of Energy, Victor Parlicov, signed a memorandum of understanding to advance energy security and innovation between the two countries, officials said.

The mechanism for distributing thermal energy consumption in residential blocks in Moldova will be made more efficient and tenants who have taken energy efficiency measures in their apartments will be able to obtain significant savings on their bills.

Moldova plans to focus on embracing digitization and wants to accelerate the adoption of modern and innovative methods throughout its energy sector, the Secretary of State of the Ministry of Energy, Cristina Pereteatcu, has said at the Warsaw Security Forum. 

Efforts in Moldova to align energy sector legislation with European standards are making progress, and are not just a bureaucratic requirement but a necessity for ensuring a sustainable and prosperous future for the country, UNDP said.

The Ministry of Energy of Moldova is promoting further usage of biogas energy recovery technologies to generate power in the country and pointing to untapped potential and unused quotas. 

The government of Moldova has voted to start negotiations for a financing agreement from the European Investment Bank (EIB) to fund its forest development and rehabilitation program. 

Romania's largest natural gas producer ROMGAZ opened a new branch in Moldova under the name of ROMGAZ Chisinau Branch.

Japan's government plans to contribute 500,000 US dollars to the United Nations Development Programme to improve Moldova’s agriculture’s resilience to climate change and disasters, the UN agency announced on Friday.

The Energy Community Secretariat has welcomed Moldova government's recent approval of a programme for the renovation obligation for buildings owned or rented by central public authorities between 2024-2026

Gas transmission system operators of Romania, Moldova and Ukraine have launched public consultations on an expansion of the Trans-Balkan gas pipeline’s reverse capacity within the framework of the incremental capacity procedure.

The Moldovan parliament has adopted an amendment to the Law on Natural Gas, which further aligns Moldova in line with crucial aspects of the EU's energy acquis, the Energy Community Secretariat said on Friday.

The Energy Community Secretariat informed on Friday that its Director Artur Lorkowski visited Moldova last week, where he held high-level meetings aimed at "advancing" the country's energy reform agenda. 

With the aid of the Dutch Embassy, Moldova will implement an energy management information system for public buildings by the end of the year.

A Memorandum of Understanding on the continuation of natural gas and electricity network interconnection projects between Romania and Moldova was signed by the respective governments.

USAID-funded Moldova Energy Security Activity has approved financial assistance to the UK-based special purpose company, HPI Wind to aid the company's efforts in attracting renewable energy investments in Moldova.

Moldova has adopted a new legal framework on energy efficiency, following a vote on an amendment to the Law on Energy Efficiency in the Moldovan Parliament on Thursday.

Moldova expects to receive gas from Azerbaijan through Romania thanks to an agreement signed by Azerbaijan’s State Oil Company SOCAR and the Romanian Romgaz S.A.,...

Representatives of Moldova's Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Energy Efficiency Agency, State Inspectorate for non-Food Products Surveillance and Consumer Protection, together with the EU Delegation to Moldova and Energy Community Secretariat experts, discussed the transposition and implementation of the new EU energy labelling regulations in Moldova.

Transportation of the first quantities of gas to Moldova via the IGB pipeline began successfully earlier today. The Greece-Bulgaria interconnector reaches over 80 per cent reserved capacity in the first two months of its commissioning.