Grid issues in Romania

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Updated: 18.01.2019

Author: Cristina Blajin

Summary of grid issues

Connection to the grid

The plant operators are contractually entitled against the grid operator to the connection of renewable energy plants to the grid. The grid operator in charge has the statutory obligation to conclude such contracts without discriminating against certain plant operators. The costs for connecting a plant to the grid are borne by the plant operator.

Use of the grid

Plant operators are entitled by law to priority transmission of electricity from renewable sources by the grid operator.

Grid development

In general, the grid operators are obliged to develop their grids on the request of a plant operator, if the connection of a plant to the grid requires the grid to be develop ed. Depending on which part of the grid is to be developed (extension to/from the connection point), the grid operator, the plant operator or both of them will have to bear the costs.

Statutory provisions

  • Electricity Law (Legea nr. 123/2012 , legea energiei electrice si a gazelor natural - Law No. 123/2012 on Electricity and natural gases)
  • Law No. 127/2014 (Legea nr. 127/2014 pentru modificarea si completarea Legii energiei electrice si a gazelor natural nr. 123/2012 si a Legii petrolului nr. 283/2004 – Law No. 127/2014 regarding the Amendment and Completion of Law No. 123/2012 on Electricity and Natural Gases and of Law No. 283/2004 on Petroleum)
  • Ordinance No. 59/2013 (Ordin nr. 59 din 02.08.2013  pentru aprobarea Regulamentului privind racordarea utilizatorilor la retelele electrice de interes public, Ordin nr. 59/2013 - Ordinance No. 59/2013 on the Approval of the Regulations on the Connection of the Users to the Public Grid)
  • Law No. 220/2008 (Legea nr. 220/2008 pentru stabilirea sistemului de promovare a producerii energiei din surse regenerabile de energie - Law No. 220/2008 Establishing a System for the Promotion of Electricity Generation from Renewable Sources)
  • Emergency Ordinance No. 88/2011 (Ordonanta de Urgenta Nr. 88/2011 privind modificarea si completarea Legii nr. 220/2008 pentru stabilirea sistemului de promovare a producerii energiei din surse regenerabile de energie - Emergency Ordinance No. 88/2011 Amending Law No. 220/2008 Establishing a System for the Promotion of Electricity Generation from Renewable Sources) 
  • Law No. 134/2012 (Legea 134/2012, legea pentru aprobarea Ordonantei de urgenta a Guvernului nr. 88/2011 privind modificarea si completarea Legii nr. 220/2008 pentru stabilirea sistemului de promovare a producerii energiei din surse regenerabile de energie - Law No. 134/2012 Regarding the approval of Emergency Regulation No. 88/2011 Amending and Complementing Law No. 220/2008 Establishing a System for the Promotion of Electricity Generation from Renewable Energy Sources)
  • Emergency Ordinance No. 57/2013 (Ordonanta de urgent nr. 57/2013 privind modificarea si completarea Legii nr. 220/2008 pentru stabilirea sistemului de promovare a producerii energiei din surse regenerabile de energie - Emergency Ordinance No. 57/2013 Regarding the Modification and Completion of Law No. 220/2008 Establishing a System for the Promotion of Electricity Generation from Renewable Energy Sources) 
  • Ordinance No.112/2016 (Ordinul nr. 112/2016 privind  aprobarea tarifelor specific pentru serviciul de distributie a energiei electrice si a pretulu pentru energia electrica reactiva, pentru Filiala de Distributie a Energiei Electrice “Electrica Distributie Muntenia Nord” S.A. - Ordinance No. 112/2016 Regarding the approval of the specific tariffs for the distribution service of electric energy and of the tariffs for reactive electric energy for the distribution system operator  carried out by the principal distribution system operators)
  • Ordinance No. 16/2012 (Ordin 16/2012, ordin pentru aprobarea Procedurii privind racordarea utilizatorilor la retelele electrice in vecinatatea limitei zonei de activitate a unor operatori de distributie - Ordinance 16/2012 Regarding the approval of grid connection to electricity grids located in proximity of the boundaries of a in the direct neighbourhood area of activity)
  • Law No. 23/2014 (Legea 23/2014, legea pentru aprobarea Ordonantei de urgenta a Guvernului nr. 57/2013 privind modificarea si completarea Legii nr. 220/2008 pentru stabilirea  sistemului de promovare a producerii energiei din surse regenerabile de energie - Law No. 23/2014 on approving Emergency Regulation No. 57/2013 Regarding the Modification and Completion of Law No. 220/2008 Establishing a System for the Promotion of Electricity Generation from Renewable Energy Sources)
  • Ordinance No. 63/2014 (Ordin nr. 63/2014 pentru modificarea si completarea Regulamentului privind racordarea utilizatorilor la retelele electrice de interes public, aprobat prin Ordinul presedintelui Autoritatii Nationale de Reglementare in Domeniul Energiei nr. 59/2013 – Ordinance No. 63/2014 regarding the Amendment and Completion of the Regulations on the Connection of the Users to the Public Grid, approved by Presidential Ordinance of the National Energy Regulatory Authority No. 59/2013)
  • Emergency Ordinance No. 24/2017 (Ordonanta de urgenta nr. 24/2017 privind modificarea si completarea Legii nr. 220/2008 pentru stabilirea sistemului de promovare a producerii energiei din surse regenerabile de energie si pentru modificarea unor acte normative - Emergency Ordinance No. 24/2017 Regarding the Modification and Completion of Law No. 220/2008 Establishing a System for the Promotion of Electricity Generation from Renewable Energy Sources)

                    Romania

                    Further information

                    • ISPE - Institutul de Studii si Proiectari Energetice – Institute for Studies and Power Engineering
                    • +4 021 210 77 25
                    • ISPE website
                    • office(at)ispe.ro
                    • AFM – Administratia Fondului pentru Mediu (Administration of the Environmental Fund)
                    • +4 021 319 48 49
                    • AFM website
                    • afm(at)afm.ro