The Organised Market for Bilateral Electricity Contracts (POCB) has commenced operations in the Republic of Moldova. The first purchase offer has been published, and wholesale market participants may submit bids and take part in auction sessions to conclude electricity contracts for delivery in future periods.
According to information from several sources, the Moldovan Thermal Power Station will switch to generating electricity from coal from 13 November. Industrial enterprises in the region may soon have to suspend operations due to energy problems.
The Moldovan government has approved the results of the second auction for the development of renewable energy. Four investor consortia will build wind farms with a total installed capacity of 170 MW and install energy storage systems with a capacity of 150.57 MWh. The investors will receive a 15-year support scheme with a fixed price for the electricity generated.
Between 2 and 8 November 2026, electricity imports into Ukraine rose by 8.3 per cent to 23.7 thousand MWh. This is the highest weekly figure since the second half of August. At the same time, electricity exports rose by 40.5 per cent to 61,400 MWh, despite Russian attacks on energy infrastructure and restrictions on generation. In other words, Ukraine exported 2.6 times more electricity than it imported.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) intends to invest $6 billion in renewable energy and energy transition projects in Turkey over the next five years.
The German energy company E.ON is exploring the possibility of converting former nuclear power station sites into data centres.
The National Energy Regulatory Agency (ANRE) has published a request from FEE-Nord regarding the adjustment of regulated electricity prices for 2026.
The Ministry of Energy has filled yet another legislative gap in its relations with the Energy Community.
Without Romania, the Republic of Moldova would not be able to access the European energy market. This was stated by Moldova’s Minister for Energy, Dorin Junghietu, at the 8th Romanian International Energy Conference (RIEC), organised by the Federation of Employers in the Energy Sector (FPE).
The first power unit at Romania’s Cernavodă nuclear power station was shut down again on 9 November, just three days after resuming operations. Due to a fault in the conventional, non-nuclear part of the plant, Romania was forced to increase its electricity imports, and spot market prices rose.
