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10 September, 2025 / 20:15
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Photovoltaic power plant with capacity of 22 MW to be built in Zâmbreni, Ialoveni

A photovoltaic power plant with capacity of 22 MW will be installed in Zâmbreni village, Ialoveni district. Government approved the decision today.

Minister of Energy Dorin Junghietu said that the new photovoltaic power plant will be built on an area of 18 hectares and will be equipped with an energy storage system.

"It is estimated that construction works will begin in 2027, and the commissioning of the power plant is planned for the end of 2029," explained Dorin Junghietu.

By late 2024, the installed renewable power plants reached a total capacity of about 580 MW, a threefold increase compared to 2022 and an eightfold increase compared to 2020. According to the Ministry of Energy, the share of renewable energy in the final electricity consumption in 2024 was over 16%, with Moldova's goal being to increase the share of renewable energy in the energy mix to at least 30% by 2030.