Romania's energy situation is under control as no particular supply problems are anticipated

Romania's energy situation is under control as the available production facilities are operating at full capacity and contributing to compensating for the unavailability of reactor 2 of the Cernavoda nuclear-power plant, according to the Ministry of Energy .On Tuesday, at the headquarters of the National Energy Dispatcher, a meeting of the Energy Command took place, coordinated by the senior official with the Ministry of Energy Cristian Busoi.During the meeting, the energy situation at national and regional level was analysed, as well as the forecast developments .Also, the weather forecasts for the next 10 days, the situation of power generation facilities and the possible risks that could affect the functioning of the national power grid were analysed."At the moment, the energy situation is under control. The available production facilities are operating at full capacity and contributing to compensating for the unavailability of reactor 2 of the Cernavoda NPP. Starting yesterday, the 4th group at Rovinari, as well as the reserve group in Paroseni, were put back into operation, thus contributing to the increase of the facilities available for power generation," according to the ministry.At the same time, the production of electricity based on natural gas remains at a high level, and the favourable weather conditions support a good production from photovoltaic sources."These elements, in conjunction with the available import capacities, which remain within normal parameters, indicate that, at least for this week, no particular problems are anticipated in terms of securing Romania's electricity supply. The public administrations and energy operators are constantly monitoring the developments in the situation and the capacity of the system to meet theconsumption needs, so as to maintain the safety and stability of the national power grid."The meeting was attended by representatives of the Ministry of Energy, Transelectrica and the National Energy Dispatcher, as well as representatives of the main producers and distributors of electricity in Romania and of the National Energy Regulatory Authority (ANRE). Representatives of the National Administration Romanian Waters and the National Institute of Meteorology were also invited.