February 2024 – The Romanian Energy Regulatory
Authority ("ANRE") has announced important amendments to
the rules for connecting new power-generation capacities to the
public network.
On 1 February 2024, ANRE released for public consultation a
draft order ("Draft Order") regarding
the approval of the Methodology for capacity allocation of new
power-generation capacities (the
"Methodology") as well as other
amendments to ANRE Order no. 59/2013 approving the public grid
connection regulation (the "Connection
Regulation"). Comments to the Draft Order may be
submitted to ANRE by 1 March 2024.
The main changes introduced under the Draft Order concern (i) a
change of the grid connection process applicable to
power-generation capacities above 1 MW by allocating the capacity
based on a tender, and (ii) the introduction of a financial
guarantee to be set up prior to the issuance of a grid connection
permit ("ATR"), with a fixed percentage
of 5% of the value of the
