naturalgasroadmap2003–2015.doc

CONTENTS Page. ENERGY OVERVIEW OF ROMANIA; PRESENT AND FUTURE …………. 1 SECURING OF ENERGY RESOURCES ………………………………………. 8 ENERGY MARKET MODEL IN ROMANIA …………………………………….. 12 ENERGY POLICY IN ROMANIA ………………………………………………... 16 IV.1 Competitive energy sustains a competitive economy ………………. 16 IV.2 Role of the Regulatory bodies and of the market operators ……… 19 IV. 3 Investment and privatization …………………………………………….. 27 IV.4 Pricing policy and social protection ……………………………………. 35 ENVIRONMENT …………………………………………………………………… 47 RESTRUCTURING OF THE POWER GENERATION SECTOR AND THE MARKET OPERATION……………………………………….………………………………… 49 VI.1 Energy development program for the period 2003 – 2015 .… 52 VI.2 Power plans closure program ………………………………. 53 VI.3 Nuclear safety ……………………………………………………………. 53 VII.4 Electrification program ………………………………………………… 57 REGIONAL ELECTRICITY MARKET …………………………………………... 60 APPENDIX 1 Primary energy balance for Romania for the period 2003-2015 Macroeconomics and energy indicators for the period 2003-2015 Basic scenario Alternative scenario Structure of the domestic primary energy consumption Installed power demand; load curves for the period 2004-2015 Installed power structure in the period 2003 – 2015: basic scenario Gross electricity production structure in the period 2003-2015 – basic scenario Graphs for installed power structure, gross electricity production structure Load duration curves of the net electricity production (three curves) Graphs of the evolution of the necessary power capacities Development program for the generation capacities for the period 2004-2015 Proposal for the rehabilitation for the new units – installation program Thermal power units retirement evolution ( starting from existing units as of 01.01.2003 Fuel consumption for electricity and heat production for the period 2003-2015 + graphs Fuel prices Electricity average c