Brief project description

1. Installation of B2B station on existing OHL 400 kV Vulcanesti (MD) Isaccea (RO).
2. Construction of new OHL Vulcanesti (MD) Chisinau (MD).
3. Extension of existing Chisinau and Vulcanesti (MD) substation.

• Basic project data

  Descriptions	Romania	Moldova
  Project promoter company/Organization full name	CNTEE Transelectrica SA	Moldelectrica
  Shareholders of the project promoter company
  Project name	400 kV OHL Vulcanesti (MD) - Issacea (RO) and new 400 kV OHL Vulcanesti (MD) ­ Chisinau (MD)	400 kV OHL Vulcanesti (MD) - Issacea (RO) and new 400 kV OHL Vulcanesti (MD) ­ Chisinau (MD)
  Project PECI or PMI	PMI	PMI
  Project Code on the current (2018) PECI/PMI list	El_06	El_06
  Project Name on the current (2018) PECI/PMI list	400 kV OHL Vulcanesti (MD) - Issacea (RO) and new 400 kV OHL Vulcanesti (MD) ­ Chisinau (MD)	400 kV OHL Vulcanesti (MD) - Issacea (RO) and new 400 kV OHL Vulcanesti (MD) ­ Chisinau (MD)
  Project Code on the current (2017) EU PCI list	no	no
  Project Name on the current (2017) EU PCI list	n/a	n/a
  Project final investment decision status	Non-FID	Non-FID
  Project Name in the ENTSO(G/E) TYNDP 2018 Submission	n/a	n/a
  Project Code in the ENTSO(G/E) TYNDP 2018 Submission	n/a
  Project Name in National NDP /Infrastructure Plan
  Project Code in National NDP /Infrastructure Plan
  National NDP / Infrastructure plan publication year	2018	2018
  National NDP/infrastructure plan publication website	RET Development Plan for the period 2018 - 2027, Transelectrica SA website	Electricity transmission network development plan for 2018-2027 period, Moldelectrica website
  Project website according to Article 9(7) of Regulation (EU) 347/2013
  Name/website of the designated competent authority in the country	Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority	Moldavian National Energy Regulatory Authority
  Address of the designated competent authority in the country	Str. Constantin Nacu no. 3, Bucuresti, Sector 2, Zip 020995	str. Columna 90, MD-2012, mun. Chisinau

• Project details - technical information

  Start point in country (Town/Interconnection Point)
  Romania section	Existing SS 400 kV Isaccea in Romania
  Moldova section	SS Chisinau, SS Vulcanesti

  End point in country (Town/Interconnection Point)
  Romania section	Cross border point of existing OHL 400 kV Isaccea - Vulcanesti
  Moldova section	internal line

  Technical information	Romania	Moldova
  Element type	Protection settings in SS 400 kV Isaccea	Back to back station and line
  Investment type		new
  Line circuit type	single	single
  Voltage level value [kV]	400	400
  Capacity [MW]		Back to back of 600 MW and new OHL Vulcanesti-Chisinau of 2000 A
  Line length [km]	4,56	approx. 158
  Line current type	AC	AC
  Line structure type	overhead line	overhead line

• Project Implementation Plan Article 5(1)

  Project Pre-feasibility Assessment	Romania		Moldova
  	Start: 2014, May	End: 2014, December	Start: 2015, December	End: 2016, April
  Details - Explanation	In December 2014 Transelectrica contracted a study with Tractebel Engineering to perform a pre-feasibility study to investigate three different interconnection projects with Republic of Moldova		In December 2015 SE Moldelectrica received a Grant from EBRD to perform the feasibility study for this Project, the Pre-feasibility assessment was finished in April 2016
  Percentage Done (%)	100%		100%

  Feasibility Assessment, ESIA/EIA and Design Studies	Romania		Moldova
  	Start:	End:	Start: 2016, April	End: 2017, November
  Details - Explanation	Not required		In December 2015 SE Moldelectrica received a Grant from EBRD to perform the feasibility study for this Project, as of today the feasibility study is almost finished, the ESIA/EIA was finalized in November 2017
  Percentage Done (%)	0%		100%

  FEED/Main Design	Romania		Moldova
  	Start:	End:	Start:  2019, September	End: 2019, December
  Details - Explanation	The design phase will be correlated with the refurbishment of the 400 kV Isaccea substation (2025)		It is planned to start the design phase after the Consultants are in place.
  Percentage Done (%)	0%		0%

  Market Survey - Open Season/Capacity Auction	Romania		Moldova
  	Start:	End:	Start: 2016, April	End:  2020, June
  Details - Explanation	Not required		Some aspects will be included in Feasibility study
  Percentage Done (%)	0%		60%

  Permitting	Romania		Moldova
  	Start:	End:	Start: 2019, September	End: 2022, September
  Details - Explanation	Not required		To be started during design stage.
  Percentage Done (%)	0%		0%

  Regulatory/Authority Approval of the project	Romania	Moldova
  	tbc	2019, January
  Details - Explanation	The Investment Plan will be submitted to the Romania Energy Regulatory Authority	To be applied for approval.

  Final Investment Decision taken	Romania	Moldova
  	tbc	2019, June
  Details - Explanation	Correlated with Moldovan partners	The financing agreements are signed with EBRD and EIB will enter into force by June 2019, the agreement with World Bank is to be signed in May 2019.

  Tendering	Romania		Moldova
  	Start:	End:	Start: 2018, December	End: 2020, December
  Details - Explanation	Correlated with 400 kV Isaccea SS refurbishment and with Moldovan Partners		The tenders for the Consultants were lunched, the tendering for the main works are planed for Q1, 2020
  Percentage Done (%)	0%		20%

  Construction	Romania		Moldova
  	Start: tbc	End:  tbc	Start: 2020, December	End: 2023, December
  Details - Explanation	Correlated with 400 kV Isaccea SS refurbishment and with Moldovan Partners		To be started after finalizing the design and land aquizition process

  Commissioning	Romania		Moldova
  	2024, May		2024, May
  Details - Explanation	Correlated with 400 kV Isaccea SS refurbishment and with Moldovan Partner		Receiving all approvals from concerned authorities and energizing the line

• Project Annual Report Article 5(4)

  Project evolution since 2013	Romania	Moldova
  Evolution driver description	Investment on Time	Investment on Time
  Explanation
  Mitigation measures to ensure project schedule

  Project implementation actions conducted since 2016	Romania	Moldova
  Project development	n/a
  Permit Granting	n/a
  Consultation procedures	n/a
  Construction	n/a
  Commissioning	n/a

   

• Project CAPEX and financing information

  CAPEX Information	Romania	Moldova
  Project CAPEX - total (mEUR)	1,5 mEUR	270 mEUR
  year 1
  year 2
  year 3
  year 4
  Project CAPEX certainty (+/-%)	10%	10%
  Has the project CAPEX estimate changed since PECI/PMI submission	yes, costs on Romanian side were not taken in consideration	yes, upon performing the feasibility study the amount was adjusted considering the route of line and technology of B2B

  Financing Information	Romania	Moldova
  Applied for IFI Financing (yes/no)	no	yes
  Granted (yes/no)	no	yes
  Which institution and in what is the amount (mEUR)		EBRD-80 mEUR, EIB-80 mEUR, World Bank-70 mEUR
  When
  Applied for Grants from IPA/NIF (yes/no)	no	yes
  Granted (yes/no)	no	yes
  When		2019, March
  What is the amount (mEUR)		40 mEUR

• Additional project information

  International Cooperation - International Agreement(s) signed	Romania	Moldova
  When	1. 2015, May 2. 2016, July	1. 2015, May 2. 2016, July
  Signatories of the Agreement	1. Government of Romania 2. CNTEE Transelectrica S.A.	1. Government of Republic of Moldova 2. SE Moldelectrica
  Short description	The Parties agreed to support the implementation of current Project	The Parties agreed to support the implementation of current Project

  Foreseen Regulatory Regime - Third Party Access	Romania	Moldova
  Regulated Third Party Access	tbc	tbc
  Negotiated Third Party Access	tbc	tbc
  Exempted from Third Party Access capacity and duration (% of total and MW)	tbc	tbc

  Barriers to Project Implementation	Romania	Moldova
  Regulatory Framework
  Permit Granting
  Financing
  Political
  Market
  Which incentives would support the realization of the project
  Final remarks, other