Does Romania need a strategy for energy storage?

Based on the EU context and planning a significant uptake of renewable energy sources in its electricity mix over the following decades, Romania must also develop a strategy for the deployment of energy storage technologies.

Which energy storage technologies will not play a major role in Romania?

Other storage technologies, particularly those based on mechanical or kinetic energy, such as compressed air storage (CAES) and flywheels, will likely not play a major role in the Romanian energy sector in the short to medium-term and can, at most, be limited to niche applications requiring long-term storage.

Does Romania have a storage policy?

In response to EU Regulation 2019/943, which clarifies the role of storage and its ownership status, the Romanian authorities transposed in Law 155/2020 (amending Energy Law 123/2012) specific provisions related to new storage facilities and their management rules.

Why does Romania need a new energy system?

The Romanian energy system is currently highly dependent fossil fuels, centralised, and to a good extent technically obsolete, being in serious need of overhaul in order to sustain the upcoming energy transition.

Can Romania Invest in clean generation technologies?

To be able to invest in clean generation technologies, the Romanian energy sector must first address its network adequacy issues. Several solutions ought to be considered, ranging from grid reinforcement and expansion, interconnections, storage, decentralised production, and software-based solutions — demand response, IoT, aggregators, etc.

Should Romania Invest in hydrogen technology?

The currently available options for financing hydrogen technologies, as well as the unprecedented level of support for them at EU level, make it into one of the most attractive prospects for the Romanian energy sector in the next years.