The plan includes a series of major works to develop the interconnections of the Romanian system within the European system, as well as expansion works to connect new users, works to upgrade the national transmission system (NTS), to ensure safety and security in the operation of the NTS.

The most important objectives of this plan are the development of the system to take natural gas from the Black Sea, the extension of the transmission system to allow the connection of the distribution systems of various town developed under the Anghel Saligny National Program, and the provision of transmission capacity to the Republic of Moldova.

The total estimated value of the investments in the development of the NTS included in the PDSNT 2022-2031 is approximately EUR3.6 billion. It will be mainly self-funded and use bank loans but will also use non-repayable EU funds.

(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)