With a view to eliminate barriers to new investments in
renewable power generation capacities, the Romanian Energy
Regulatory Authority ("ANRE") has
recently amended the Regulation for the connection of the users to
the public interest grid (the "Connection
Regulation") for eliminating a highly debated
requirement of the grid connection process. The change was made
through Order no. 41/2021 for the amendment of the Connection
Regulation which was published in the Official Gazette of Romania
on June 23, 2021 (the "Order no.
41/2021").
1. Scope of amendment
The Connection Regulation in force before Order no. 41/2021
provided that the connection application (which is the very first
step in the grid connection process) should be accompanied, among
other, by the zonal urbanism plan (the
"PUZ"), if such is required through the
urban planning certificate issued for the respective investment.
Failure to submit such document prevented the grid operator from
going forward
