“We are looking at ways to stop authorizations, although we are legally bound to authorize right now. For some months now we have started timing authorizations, we are more drastic, because of the avalanche of requests,” Hahaiaunu told a news conference.
According to estimations by the Romanian Association for Wind Power, the local wind power output may reach 1,000 MW by the end of this year, double the level seen in December 2010.
The Economy Ministry estimates that, within 20-25 years, Romania’s electricity production will mainly come from nuclear plants and wind farms.
Romania’s wind power potential reaches 14,000 MW.