Electricity from European and Romanian markets reaching Chisinau Electricity Center via Vulcănești–Chisinau Power Line for more than 48 hours

Electricity from the European and Romanian markets has been reaching the Chisinau Electricity Center via Vulcănești–Chisinau Power Line for more than 48 hours, after it was energized on Sunday, November 8, thereby eliminating a historic vulnerability in the Republic of Moldova’s energy system and its dependence on the critical infrastructure at Cuciurgan.

Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu announced this today during a Government meeting.


„For more than 48 hours, thanks to the Vulcănești–Chisinau power line project, electricity flows coming from the European and Romanian markets to the Chisinau Electricity Center have all been routed through the new Vulcănești–Chisinau line. This is an achievement for the entire country. Very significant efforts were made, and there were delays as well, but the project is operational, and citizens are already benefiting from it, as well as from the country’s resilience and greater autonomy in energy-related decision-making,” said Dorin Junghietu.


The minister added that the Government would continue to focus on developing additional interconnections with Romania in order to strengthen the country’s energy independence.

Prime Minister Vasile Tofan said that commissioning the Vulcănești–Chisinau Power Line represents a major achievement for the Republic of Moldova.


„Many people said that the project was delayed by two years. The project was not delayed by two years, but by at least 30 years. The fact that, for so long after independence, we had this vulnerability, with electricity flowing to Cuciurgan and from there to Chisinau, meant that with the push of a button we could be left without electricity at any moment. The fact that we finally have this line and are no longer dependent on the left bank of the Dniester is a very, very significant achievement. Congratulations to the entire team. I know it was extremely difficult to complete it, with many technical challenges,” Vasile Tofan emphasized.


The 400 kV Vulcănești–Chisinau Overhead Power Line was energized on Sunday, November 8, 2026, in the presence of the President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, and the European Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos. The project, carried out with the support of the World Bank Group and the Government of the Republic of Moldova, represents one of the most important recent investments in the country’s energy infrastructure.

Thus, the 400 kV overhead power line, approximately 157 km long and crossing 35 localities, will provide a strategic connection between the Vulcănești and Chisinau substations, contributing to the diversification of electricity transmission routes and the strengthening of the national power system’s capacity.