BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 5. Moldova sees
Azerbaijan amongst precedence sources to cowl its fuel wants, Deputy
Prime Minister, Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional
Improvement, Moldova Andrei Spinu mentioned in an unique interview
with Trend.
“Moldova is consuming ca. 3 bcm of fuel per yr. It isn’t a giant
quantity, however once you examine it with inhabitants of Moldova (2,5
million) it’s substantial. Even with such a not enormous quantity of fuel
we must always introduce and maintain diversification guidelines. That’s the reason
Moldovan plan is to ascertain long run provide relations with three
and even 4 totally different suppliers. We can’t afford anymore to be
beneath full dependency of 1 provider because it was for final many years,
and which resulted in numerous issues with provides since 2021.
That’s the reason once we plan our future construction of provides, we’re
specializing in receiving about 30-40 p.c of our fuel wants from
every single provider. And one in every of them could be in fact
Azerbaijan,” mentioned the deputy PM.
Infrastructure to get entry to Azerbaijani
fuel
Spinu identified that the infrastructure is already in place
and the identical with rules.
“I need to underline that it was Moldovan state-controlled
firm ENERGOCOM JSC which for the primary time in historical past made the
Trans Balkan fuel pipeline working in direction of other way – from
south to north. For the entire December of 2022 ENERGOCOM Department in
Romania has purchased at Digital Buying and selling Level on Trans Adriatic
Pipeline ca. 130 mcm of pure fuel, after which shipped through
Interconnector Greece – Bulgaria, Bulgarian fuel community to Trans
Balkan fuel pipeline after which additional to the north through Romania fuel
community to Moldova and even to Ukrainian Fuel Storages,” he
defined.
The minister identified that it was Moldovan Firm which
proves for the primary time in historical past that supplying fuel from South
East Europe by means of East Balkans to the north – to Moldova, Ukraine
and even to Central Europe shouldn’t be solely potential but in addition worthwhile
and possible.
“In order that additionally proves that the fuel community system within the East
Balkans is already prepared for receiving fuel from Azerbaijan – as
quickly because it reaches the Trans Adriatic Pipeline, it may be
transported to the north. The route is prepared and open additionally for
Azerbaijani fuel,” added Spinu.
Speaking concerning the assembly of the Southern Fuel Hall Advisory
Council, he famous that Moldova authorities delegation to the assembly
was centered on selling long run partnership relationships with
international locations concerned within the Hall.
“Dramatic state of affairs on power market in 2022 and on, makes us
all in Europe conscious of how essential is diversification of routes
and origins of sources of power provides. For a few years Europe
was centered on supplying power from two, generally three
hydrocarbon-rich international locations. However final yr confirmed that also the
state of affairs shouldn’t be secure sufficient. Final yr confirmed how delicate and
weak power market in Europe is. Europe has to do his
homework and improve cooperation with different main power gamers.
Caspian and Black Sea Area international locations are the closest, however for
a few years have been underestimated. Now it’s altering very quickly.
That’s the reason in our opinion we must always put way more of our efforts
and exercise in direction of Caspian Area to ascertain lastly long-term
partnership with international locations like Azerbaijan or Türkiye which aren’t
solely dependable companions however are additionally capable of contribute to revive
stability on power market. Solely partnership relations between
international locations can create a steady and safe situations for rising of
our economies,” added the minister.
Andrei Spinu famous that the function of SGC is essential for Europe,
and particularly for South and South Jap a part of Europe.
“After 2022 we’re all fairly conscious that there’s rapid
necessity to deliver to European market yet one more route of
provides. Aside of LNG, Norwegian and North African route there
needs to be yet one more hydrocarbons stream from South East. That’s the reason
Azerbaijan with its huge manufacturing and Türkiye with its key
function in transportation of hydrocarbons by pipelines but in addition by oil
and LNG vessels, ought to develop into new essential power companions for
Europe,” he famous.
Cooperation in renewable power sphere
He recalled that on December 17, 2022, was signed the Settlement
on the Strategic Partnership for the event and transport of
inexperienced power between the Governments of the Republic of Azerbaijan,
Georgia, Romania and Hungary, which foresees the belief of the
submarine cable venture (by means of the Black Sea) for the transport
of electrical energy, with a capability of about 1000 MW.
“Thus, it is a chance for the Republic of Moldova to
provoke discussions relating to accessing the transport capacities
that shall be accessible following the implementation of this
venture, so as to facilitate the settlement of long-term
contracts relating to the acquisition of electrical energy produced from
renewable sources, at aggressive costs and its transport to the
Republic of Moldova, to diversify sources and improve the safety
of the nation’s power provide. To extend native manufacturing,
diversify the sources of electrical energy provide and to cut back
Greenhouse Fuel (GHG) Emissions within the power sector, Republic of
Moldova wants extra investments in new renewable power sources and
in further different elements so as to contribute to the
stability and suppleness of the ability system. Which creates extra
alternatives for international traders, together with personal traders
from Azerbaijan,” added Anrei Spinu.
On this context, he identified that by Authorities Resolution no.
401/2021, the Republic of Moldova has already dedicated to assist
the development of 410 MW of recent RES capacities, specializing in wind,
photo voltaic and non-variable RES (biomass, biogas and small hydropower
vegetation), however, for the reason that Republic of Moldova doesn’t produce other
sources main power, the extra improvement of RES shall be
analyzed.
“The Authorities of the Republic of Moldova will make efforts to
stimulate investments in RES by organizing auctions as quickly as
potential, and the revenue of RES producers will improve with the
assist of the revenue from the ensures of origin. Emphasis shall be
positioned on accelerating the planning and authorization phases of the
SRE facility to treatment historic bottlenecks which can be already
seen, and all these actions needs to be carried out in parallel
with the implementation of the legislative necessities of the
European Union,” Spinu concluded.
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