The Republic of Moldova reached a record level of electricity consumption coverage with energy produced from renewable sources in April, with a peak of 34% on one of the days. According to Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu, this significant increase is mainly due to favorable weather conditions and the expansion of domestic green energy production capacities, IPN reports.
The statement was made during the 9th Balkan Energy Summit in Athens. The Minister emphasized that Moldova continues to invest in wind and photovoltaic projects, with clear investment attraction targets. The winners of a first tender for the construction of renewable power plants with a total capacity of 165 MW are to be announced. The estimated investment amounts to €200 million.
Renewable generation capacity has increased by around eight times since 2020 to date, reaching more than 646 MW in February this year.
Minister Junghietu also announced the launch of a new round of tenders for the development of large renewable parks, which will include modern energy storage systems, in the fall of this year.
In parallel, Moldova is diversifying its sources of electricity supply. In the first months of 2025, Energocom purchased power from both Romanian and Ukrainian producers and local suppliers, including from renewable sources.
The minister also reiterated the importance of international energy cooperation, mentioning active partnerships with Bulgarian companies and interest in strategic regional projects such as the Trans-Balkan Electricity Corridor and the Vertical Corridor for natural gas.
According to the authorities, all these measures are part of a national strategy aimed at integrating Moldova into the European energy market, reducing dependence on uncertain sources and strengthening energy resilience to external risks.
The Republic of Moldova has made significant progress in renewable energy in recent years. At the end of last year, photovoltaic and wind power plants totaled 383 MW of capacity, of which 206 MW – solar installations and 154 MW – wind power plants. The most visible results were recorded in the photovoltaic sector, where in just nine months of 2024, capacity almost doubled. PV plants operating on a fixed tariff totaled 119 MW, and those selling energy on the open market – 84.5 MW. In the case of wind power, 128 MW is the capacity of plants active on the free market, and 25.9 MW – from projects developed under the renewable energy legislation adopted in 2007.
These developments reflect a steady move towards diversifying energy sources and strengthening the country’s energy security. All in all, prosumers and investors have contributed to the development of an increasingly diversified and competitive system, with a considerable part of the energy produced already traded on the free market.
