Feasibility study for Strășeni–Gutinaș Liberty Line completed

The Republic of Moldova, with the support of the United States of America, has taken a new step in developing the strategic project Liberty Line, the third high-voltage electricity interconnection with Romania. Today, the feasibility study for the 400 kV Strășeni–Gutinaș overhead power line was presented, a document handed to Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu by Nick Pietrowicz, Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the United States of America in the Republic of Moldova.

“The strategic partnership with the United States delivers concrete results for the energy security of the Republic of Moldova. The feasibility study for Liberty Line represents an important step towards establishing a new energy connection with the European Union and towards strengthening the resilience of our power system,” said Munteanu.

The line will be built with grant funding from the U.S. Government, which has allocated 130 million dollars, and will be the third high‑voltage interconnection between the Republic of Moldova and the European power system via Romania, following the Vulcănești–Chișinău and Bălți–Suceava projects. The project will help strengthen energy security, increase the capacity for electricity imports and exports, and accelerate the integration of the Republic of Moldova into the European energy market.

According to the study, the 400 kV Strășeni–Gutinaș line will have an estimated length of approximately 70 km on the territory of the Republic of Moldova and will cross 25 localities in the districts of Strășeni, Nisporeni, Călărași and Hâncești. The project will increase the electricity transfer capacity between the Republic of Moldova and the ENTSO‑E area, contributing to higher supply security and the development of a competitive energy market.

During the discussions, other topics of common interest were also addressed, including recent developments in the energy sector, the development of electricity transmission infrastructure, investments in new energy generation and storage capacities, as well as opportunities to strengthen Moldovan‑American cooperation in the field of energy security.