Moldova receives 16 bids for wind energy projects with storage
A total of 16 bids have been submitted in a tender for the construction of wind power plants with a total capacity of 170 MW, which will, for the first time, include the mandatory installation of energy storage systems with a capacity of 44 MWh, CE Report quotes MOLDPRES.
The tender commission for granting the status of large eligible producer (2025–2026) met to open applications and assess the eligibility of investors.
According to the Ministry of Energy, the number of bids submitted — 16 — is twice as high as in the similar tender held in 2024–2025, highlighting strong investor interest in the development of renewable energy in the Republic of Moldova.
The total capacity proposed by investors reaches 423.85 MW, while energy storage capacity amounts to 305.29 MWh — figures that significantly exceed the tendered parameters.
The commission meeting was held in the presence of observers from civil society and the European Union Delegation to Moldova, ensuring transparency of the process.
The commission decided to temporarily suspend the meeting to request additional information necessary for evaluating the bids. The review process will resume after receiving the required responses, and investors will be informed in advance about the date, time, and location of the continuation of the procedure.
The tender was launched in mid-December 2025 and is the country’s second initiative for building large-scale renewable energy power plants. It marks a first for Moldova by including an energy storage component.
Estimates from the Ministry of Energy indicate that the implementation of these tenders will contribute to increasing the share of renewable energy by 5.8%, helping to reach the national target of 30% renewable energy by 2030.
Statistical data presented by the National Center for Sustainable Energy show that Moldova has surpassed the threshold of 1 GW (gigawatt) of installed renewable energy capacity, reaching 1,023.42 MW — an increase of about 69% in just one year. Over the past five years, installed capacity has grown more than 13-fold.
