The implementation of the investment projects in the energetic sphere was discussed today at the hearing of the Economy, Budget and Finances Commission.

According to Vitalie Iurcu, the State Secretary of the Economy and Infrastructure Ministry,now, in the electric energy sphere there is a need of electricity wires to increase the interconnection claret with the Romanian power system. In the natural gas sector, we need to provide the diversity of the supply sources.

In regard with the contract's stipulation, there will be made three feasibility studies for the asynchronous interconnection of the Republic of Moldova's electricity system with the Romanian power system.

The first feasibility study for the Vulcanesti-Chisinau electricity wire will be finished at the end of the first semester of this year. The Vulcanesti-Chisinau project is a priority and it costs over 270 million euros. It will be funded by the loans of Moldova from EBRD, BEI and World Bank.

The other two projects, Bălţi–Suceava și România–Ungheni–Străşeni have an optional project and the decision to continue the next stages will be taken when the priority stage will end.

At the same time, the report announced that in the present moment, the specialists work on making up an action plan to identify all the measures required to built the Ungheni-Iasi gas pipe till November 2018.

The Iasi-Ungheni gas pipe has a 11 km length. The total gas volume transported through this pipe is approximately 2,3 cubic meters. 

The II-nd phase of the Ungheni-Chisinau segment is about to be implemented. The feasibility studies and the report were made by the a German company. The project is worth 93 million euros and it provides the construction of a 120 km long pipe.

Subsequently, the construction permit will be issued and the tender documentation for the selection of the general contractor responsible for the construction of the Ungheni-Chisinau gas pipeline will be elaborated.

Following the hearings, the Committee of Economy, Budget and Finance found that the Government respected the approved actions and deadlines. Authorities are expected to report to the Commission on the implementation of the budgets provided for these projects, ie the contracted loans.