Moldova intends to launch a new tender this autumn for large-scale renewable energy generation and energy storage system (BESS) projects, with the specific auction volumes and additional details yet to be determined through system modelling and analysis.
According to current plans, the auction is expected to be opened in October, while March 2026 is seen as a possible deadline for bid submission.
The timeline was presented by Carolina Novac, a State Secretary within the Ministry of Energy, during a business forum in Chisinau.
Authorities estimate that 246 MW of BESS capacity will be needed to balance the national power system. Of this, 72 MW has to serve as automatic Frequency Restoration Reserve (aFRR) and 174 MW as manual Frequency Restoration Reserve (mFRR), a press statement says.
Novac noted that integrating more energy storage will help reduce the country’s reliance on energy imports, prevent negative pricing and enhance grid flexibility, as well as allow the addition of more renewables to the energy mix.
Moldova is currently seeking to allocate up to 165 MW for solar and wind projects. Earlier this month, the energy ministry announced that the competition has been significantly oversubscribed, attracting a total of 42 bids that seek to deploy more than 444.11 MW of new capacity. Winners are expected to be announced in the autumn.
