EBRD launched tender for construction of high voltage power line Bălți–Suceava

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has officially launched the tendering procedure for the construction of 400 kV Bălți-Suceava overhead power line. The tender is open to all eligible companies and is conducted on ECEPP procurement platform. The deadline for submitting bids is 15 September 2025.

The Bălți–Suceava line will have an estimated length of approximately 48 km and will cross 12 localities in the districts of Glodeni, Fălești, Rîșcani, and the municipality of Bălți, s\]]]]tretching from the Bălți Power Station to the interconnection point with Romania's electricity transmission network. According to technical requirements, a total of 145 metal towers will be installed along the route, including 21 tensioning towers and 124 intermediate towers.

The project, with a total estimated value of 77 million euros, is funded from several sources: a non-reimbursable grant of 15.4 million euros provided by the European Union through the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), an EBRD loan of 30.8 million euros, and 30.8 million euros from the European Investment Bank.

The construction of this line, together with the modernization of the Bălți 330 kV power station and the construction of a new 400 kV station, was recently declared a public utility project of national interest.

The completion of the line is expected in 2027 and will complement the cross-border interconnection system, alongside the Isaccea–Vulcănești–Chișinău and Strășeni–Gutinaș lines. The Bălți–Suceava line will enhance the capacity for importing and exporting electricity, allow for more renewable energy integration into the grid, and facilitate integration into the European single market.

The project is carried out by the Government of the Republic of Moldova, the Ministry of Energy, and implemented by Moldelectrica.