‘Photovoltaics are, first and foremost, about energy security’
Why it matters: Moldova's aggressive PV expansion and policy reforms aim to secure 30% renewables in final energy consumption by 2030.
- Moldova increased its installed PV capacity twelvefold in five years, reaching 1 GW, with a landmark 710 MW added in 2025.
- Carolina Novac, Secretary of State at Moldova’s Ministry of Energy, advises other European countries that photovoltaics are essential for energy security and a resilient energy mix.
- Moldova launched a tender for 170 MW of wind power coupled with 44 MWh of battery energy storage systems (BESS) and aims for a 30% renewables share by 2030.
- The government reduced VAT to zero for PV modules and construction of renewable projects, while also allowing PV, wind, BESS, and biogas installations on agricultural land.
- Moldova is transitioning from net metering to net billing for residential PV, with Novac stating net metering is "a thing of the past" due to insufficient balancing capacity.
- Prosumers installed over 200 MW of capacity by the end of 2025, including 120 MW under the former net metering scheme.
- Moldova is improving its regulatory framework, establishing an electricity market operator, and requiring electricity trading exclusively on organized markets to enable balanced sectoral growth.
Moldova has dramatically boosted its solar capacity twelvefold in five years, reaching 1 GW, with Secretary of State Carolina Novac emphasizing photovoltaics as crucial for energy security and diversification. The nation is aggressively pursuing a 30% renewables share by 2030, supported by tenders for wind and battery storage, and significant policy reforms like zero VAT for PV and a shift from net metering to net billing.
