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In April 2026, wind and solar power surpassed natural gas in global electricity generation for the first time. Global wind and solar power generation increased by 13% year-on-year to a record 22% of global electricity generation, while natural gas power plants accounted for around 20%. Wind and solar power plants produced a combined 531 TWh of electricity in April, compared to 477 TWh of generation from natural gas.
Energy Minister Dorin Jungietu demanded that the critical elements of the works at the Chisinau substation under construction, which will make it possible to put the station into operation, be completed by the end of this month, while the rest of the works should be completed by the end of June.
An initiative has been registered in Parliament that would introduce several exemptions into the legislation concerning works related to the installation of electricity storage systems and related infrastructure.
In May, the volume of visible stocks of crude oil and petroleum products fell by 8.7 million bpd. This decline indicates a critical supply deficit – this is almost twice the average rate of decline since the start of the conflict.
The government has approved a draft law developed by the Energy Ministry on the security of petroleum product supplies, which envisages the creation of a national system of emergency stocks of gasoline, diesel fuel and liquefied petroleum gas. The draft will be submitted to parliament.
Since May 15, two hydrogen fuel cell buses have been running on the streets of the Indian capital. These vehicles are called hydrogen buses.
“Gas will be supplied to Georgia at a social tariff for the next 20 years, and for this, of course, special thanks should be expressed to the Azerbaijani side,” Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze said at a briefing at the government administration.
The national electricity transmission system operator, SE Moldelectrica, will be reorganized into a joint stock company with fully state capital.
The Ministry of Energy, in cooperation with the Operator of the Energy Market of Moldova (OPEM), organized a new technical webinar dedicated to presenting trading opportunities on OPEM-managed platforms.
The government will consider on Wednesday, May 20, a draft law on security of petroleum product supplies, which envisages the creation of a national system of emergency stocks of gasoline, diesel fuel and liquefied gas. The initiative aims to reduce the country’s vulnerability in case of import disruptions or regional supply crises.
Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and storage systems, which allow households to store electricity, have fallen in price by 90% over the past decade. However, tax policy changes, rising silver prices, etc., may soon trigger a new round of price increases.
NEC Ukrenergo is considering the possibility of expanding interstate electricity connections, which in the long term may combine the energy systems of Ukraine and Romania through the territory of Moldova.
Moldova will establish mandatory national gasoline and diesel fuel reserves as part of a new emergency reserve system designed to ensure supply in the event of crises or disruptions in fuel imports.
Topics related to sustainable financial development and strengthening the regulatory framework in the utilities sector were discussed at a working meeting on May 15 at the National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE).
Turkey has proposed to build a fuel pipeline worth 1.2 billion dollars exclusively for military needs. According to the Turkish side, the proposed route could cost 5 times cheaper than alternatives through, for example, Greece or other countries. The proposal will be presented before the July NATO summit in Ankara.
Thermal Power Plant CET-Nord S.A. (formerly Balti CHP), has announced a tender for the installation of a 70 MW battery energy storage system (BESS) at the thermal power plant in Balti.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (NERA) has set new maximum fuel prices that will be in effect tomorrow, May 15.
Natural gas prices in Europe posted moderate gains on Thursday amid expectations of new signals from international politics and talks between the U.S. and China.
“Moldova’s energy transition is, in fact, also a digital transition. Energy security goes hand in hand with the digitalization of the sector as well as cyber security, and investments in smart infrastructure and data protection are becoming essential for system resilience.”
The National Center for Sustainable Energy (CNED) reported that in the first quarter of 2026, an additional 58.75 MW of new green energy generation capacity was commissioned in Moldova, bringing the total renewable energy capacity to 1,039.74 MW.
