“Energy Department asks Hidro Tarnita board to finalize the feasibility studies on the project at minimum costs, with high efficiency in spending the money of state-owned companies involved in the shareholders structure. Tarnita project is a strategic project for Romania,” the Energy Department said in a statement.

On May 5, the Energy Department started an investigation on the funds worth RON15.6 million spent between 2003 and 2014 for feasibility studies for Tranita project.