Launch of power line bypassing Transnistria
Moldova has officially commissioned a high-voltage power transmission line, which provides a direct connection between the country and the European energy network via Romania. This infrastructure change allows for bypassing Transnistria, a significant step towards integrating the republic into the European Union's energy system.
President's comment on energy independence
Moldovan President Maia Sandu emphasised that the commissioning of the new line will reduce Moldova's dependence on Russian energy pressure. In her view, this deprives opponents of the ability to use energy resources as a tool of pressure.
«Ніхто більше не зможе нас шантажувати, вимикати світло і перекривати тепло. Кожного разу, коли Молдова приймала рішення, яке не збігалося з інтересами Москви, нам погрожували залишити без світла і тепла» (No one will be able to blackmail us, turn off the lights and cut off the heat. Every time Moldova made a decision that did not align with Moscow's interests, we were threatened with being left without light and heat), Sandu stated.
Planning further infrastructure development
Moldova plans to build two more power transmission lines from Romania.
Context: dependence on the Moldovan Thermal Power Plant
Previously, a significant portion of the electricity supplied to Moldova was generated at the Moldovan Thermal Power Plant, located in the unrecognised territory of Transnistria. The country's energy system architecture had a specific peculiarity: almost all power transmission lines, including those coming from Romania and Ukraine, converged at this power plant. Therefore, the construction of direct trunk lines from Romania is apparently intended to reduce Chisinau's dependence on infrastructure controlled by Transnistria.
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