Moldova

The Moldova Energy Independence and Resilience (MEIR) Project is a comprehensive EU-funded initiative designed to support Moldova's energy sector transformation in alignment with EU and Energy Community Treaty obligations. Running from March 2025 to February 2028 with a budget of 3 million EUR, MEIR aims to enhance Moldova’s energy security, sustainability, and competitiveness by reforming legal and regulatory frameworks, strengthening institutions, and facilitating the transposition of EU energy acquis. The project supports government bodies and public institutions in energy policy, efficiency, renewables, and market reforms, helping Moldova meet its 2030 climate and energy targets and advance toward EU integration.
 

The PECI label provides selected projects access to a range of EU financial instruments, including grants, guarantees, and more through IPA III, NDICI – Global Europe, WBIF, NIP, EFSD & EFSD+, and the Ukraine Facility. While each instrument has strict eligibility criteria, the PECI label adds value and credibility to any project that meets the requirements. The Secretariat assists selected project promoters in navigating the application process and works with the European Commission and IFIs to secure funding for PECI projects.

Notably, Moldova has one project, E08: 330 kV OHL Balti (MD) - Dnestrovsk HPP-2 (UA), with the PECI label, enabling it to benefit from these funding opportunities.
 

Together with all Contracting Parties, Moldova receives support from the Secretariat through the ongoing study on energy efficiency and energy poverty, focusing on improving building energy efficiency to combat energy poverty and strengthen national institutions.

In the area of gas, Moldova and Ukraine benefit also from a follow-up to the 2024 Trans-Balkan pipeline (TBP) study, which addressed key issues at their interconnection. The TBP 2.0 builds on findings by responding to stakeholder calls for a wider regional perspective—assessing barriers and opportunities along the broader TBP corridor, and providing targeted support to enhance cross-border gas flows.