Approvals are issued but the actual connection depends on costly projects to strengthen the grid, national grid operator Transelectrica says.
On the other hand, the state-run company has been unable to complete work on the 400 kV ring for 18 years that would have partly solved the problem of adding new renewable power projects.
“In the south area of the national energy system (Constanta, Tulcea, Braila, Galati, Ialomita, Calarasi), no new power generation facilities can be connected until completion of the work on boosting the transmission grid in the area. Otherwise, safe operation of the national energy system is not ensured,” Transelectrica officials say.
Work is not making much progress in other areas of the country, either. Transelectrica estimates new power plants can be added in NE region of the national energy system (Moldavia), but technical connection permits have already been issued for the available capacity of the grid. The next projects will require strengthening the grid, the company added.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)