The Republic of Moldova has committed to increasing the share of electricity produced from renewable sources to at least 30% of the year's electricity consumption in 2030.
In total, the Republic of Moldova consumes about 4 million MWh of electricity annually. Of this, almost 45% is consumed in households and only 15% in industry.
This consumption structure generates consumption peaks of around 700 MW in the morning and evening when everyone is getting ready for a day's work or returning home and plugging in all the appliances they may need. On the other hand, at night the consumption drops to 180 MW.
Thus, according to the Ministry of Energy, Moldova cannot integrate into the energy system more wind energy than the minimum consumption at night and more solar energy than the maximum consumption during the day.
If the country were to produce more green energy than it can consume, it would go to the network of Romania or Ukraine either for free or Moldova would have to pay for the imbalance of the system. If less energy is generated than is consumed, it will flow from neighboring countries, but at an "unplanned exchange price", i.e. more expensive, writes MOLDPRES.
