Moldova's energy sector faces challenges in meeting its targets for energy efficiency and renewable energy. The document outlines Moldova's energy consumption, which is dominated by natural gas, and its priorities to promote more sustainable energy. These include strengthening policies for energy audits in big industry, expanding use of renewable sources like solar and biomass in industry and agriculture, and supporting high-efficiency cogeneration, biofuels production, and waste-to-energy projects to move toward its targets.

1. MOLDOVA’S PRIORITIES AND NEEDS
IN THE AREA OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
Denis TUMURUC
Deputy Head of Energy Policies Department
Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure
UNIDO Country Programme for Inclusive and Sustainable Industrial Development
in the Republic of Moldovafor the period 2019-2023
Launching event

2. 105
836
937
764
297
Gross Inland
Consumption
electricity
biomass
oil
natural gas
coal
217
734
1346
267
107
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
Final Energy
Consumption
industry
transport
residential s.
public s. & services
agriculture
10,6%
/ktoe/
2.939 ktoe 2.671 ktoe
10,4%
25,0%
32,0%
30,0%
2,6%
3,1%
49,8%
28,4%
8,1%
KEY ENERGY FIGURES
ENERGY CONSUMPTION BREAKDOWN /2017 y./

3. 130.1
79.7
0
30
60
90
120
150
180
2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
national target reported energy savings
THS.
TONNES
OF
OIL
EQUIVALENT
NATIONAL ENERGY EFFICIENCY TARGETS BY 2020
IN ABSOLUTE VALUES, ACCORDING TO NEEAP 2016-2018 VS ACHIEVED SAVINGS
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
OBLIGATION SCHEMES
*
EXEMPLARY
ROLE OF PUBLIC
BUILDINGS
18,34 ktoe
<1 ktoe
EXPECTED
CONTRIBUTION
OF THE INDUSTRIAL
SECTOR
15 ktoe

4. INDUSTRIAL ENERGY INTENSITY INDICATORS
COMPARISON BETWEEN EU-28 AND RoM INDUSTRIAL BRANCHES
MOST
RELEVANT
BRANCHES
Source: Energy Community draft report on energy savings potential of the Republic of Moldova

5. 2018
2016
2014
2014
LEGAL FRAMEWORK
ON THE PROMOTION OF EE & RES
Law 117/ 2009 on the accession of the Republic of Moldova to the
Energy Community Treaty
Law on energy efficiency
Law on the promotion
of the use of energy from
renewable sources
Law on energy labelling of the energy
related products
Law on eco-design requirements for
energy-related products
Directive 2009/28/EC
Directive 2009/125/EC
Directive 2012/27/EU
Directive 2010/30/EU

6. MAIN STRATEGIC AND PLANNING DOCUMENTS
ON THE PROMOTION OF EE & RES
• Energy Strategy
of the Republic of Moldova untill 2030
• National Renewable Energy
Action Plan 2013-2020
• National Energy Efficiency Program
2011-2020
• National Energy Efficiency
Action Plan for 2019-2021 (under development)

7. ENERGY LABELING REQUIREMENTS
10. water heaters, hot water storage
tanks and packages of water
heater and solar device
11. space heaters, combination
heaters, packages of space heater,
temperature control and solar
device and packages of
combination heater, temperature
control and solar device
12. tires with respect to fuel
efficiency and other essential
parameters
Directive 2010/30/EU on the indication by labelling and standard product
information of the consumption of energy and other resources by energy-related
products
1. household refrigerating
appliances
2. domestic ovens and range hoods
3. air conditioners
4. electrical lamps and luminaires
5. household dishwashers
6. household washing machines
7. household tumble driers
8. televisions
9. vacuum cleaners

8. 8. standby and off mode electric power
consumption of electrical and electronic
household and office equipment
9. electric motors
10. glandless standalone circulators and
glandless circulators integrated in products
11. televisions
12. household refrigerating appliances
13. fans driven by motors with an electric input
power between 125 W and 500 kW
14. air conditioners and comfort fans
15. vacuum cleaners
16. household tumble driers
17. household washing machines
18. household dishwashers
19. water pumps
1. no-load condition electric power consumption
and average active efficiency of external
power supplies
2. fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast,
for high intensity discharge lamps, and for
ballasts and luminaires able to operate such
lamps
3. fluorescent lamps without integrated ballast,
for high intensity discharge lamps, and for
ballasts and luminaires able to operate such
lamps
4. directional lamps, light emitting diode lamps
and related equipment
5. non-directional household lamps
6. simple set-top boxes
7. standby and off mode electric power
consumption of electrical and electronic
household and office equipment
ECODESIGN REQUIREMENTS
APPLICABLE FOR INDUSTRIAL SECTOR
Directive 2009/125/EC ecodesign requirements for energy-related products

9. ENERGY EFFICIENCY LAW
MAIN PROVISIONS AND PILLARS OF THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICY
I. Strengthening of capacities of the institution responsible
for energy efficiency policies implementation
II. Exemplary role of buildings of central public authorities
III. Obligatory energy audits for big enterprises/ companies
IV. Energy efficiency obligation schemes
V. Strengthening of capacities of local/regional energy managers
VI. Creation and strengthening of local energy services market
VII. Sustainable public procurements
VIII. Public awareness and promotion of efficient energy use

10. OBLIGATORY ENERGY AUDITS FOR BIG COMPANIES
…once in 4 years, big companies are obliged to audit all their
energy flows or
implement an energy management system
which includes energy audits as a component…
…the obligation enters into force in one year after the
Government approves a special
regulation in this respect…

11. MAIN PRIORITIES AND NEEDS
1. Active and agressive promotion of energy management system /ISO 50001/ in all
industrial branches
2. Promotion of the use of renewable energy in industry and agriculture
(solar PV, biomass, wind, geothermal, etc.)
3. Promotion of the use of high efficient cogeneration technologies
4. Creation and strengthening of the energy crops industry
- of the biofuels producing industry
5. Support to the implementation of „waste to energy” concept
6. Implementation of wide public awareness campaignes and activities for local industry