“We should reorganize the entire power system as we couldn’t have a split-up on types of resources. (…) Nobody should believe that Oltenia or Hunedoara power companies will resist on the free market next to Hidroelectrica or Nuclearelectrica,” Nita told a news conference.
Asked about the restructuring plan of the system, Nita admitted he has no idea about it. “We are currently drafting a plan but I couldn’t tell anything about it,” he added.
Romania’s major energy producers from conventional sources are state-owned, with hydropower producer Hidroelectrica and nuclear company Nuclearelectrica having the lowest production costs.
Romania’s only gas-fired thermal power plant over the last 20 years was built by a private company, OMV Petrom. The energy production sector from alternative sources is almost entirely owned by private companies.