Legal sources on renewable energy

Romania: Overview of legal framework

Overview of promotion system

In Romania, electricity from renewable sources is mainly promoted through a quota system. Electricity suppliers are obliged to present a certain number of so-called "green certificates", which are issued for electricity from renewable sources.

Overview of access to the grid

Grid operators are obliged to connect renewable energy systems to his grid without discriminating against certain system operators. They are also obliged to transmit electricity from renewable sources as a priority. In general, grid operators are obliged to expand their grids on the request of a system operator, if the connection of a system requires the grid to be expanded.