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BRIEF STATUS OF SHP PROJECTS IN ROMANIA Vergila Dadu Cristian Tantareanu

BRIEF STATUS OF SHP PROJECTS IN ROMANIA Vergila Dadu Cristian Tantareanu. ENERO- Center for Promotion of Clean and Efficient Energy in Romania. The hydro resources. 36 TWh/y technical feasible potential. 14.4 TWh/y 2001 production 6.5 GW installed power 4.2 GW operational power.

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BRIEF STATUS OF SHP PROJECTS IN ROMANIA Vergila Dadu Cristian Tantareanu

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  1. BRIEF STATUS OF SHP PROJECTS IN ROMANIA Vergila Dadu Cristian Tantareanu ENERO- Center for Promotion of Clean and Efficient Energy in Romania

  2. The hydro resources • 36 TWh/y technical feasible potential • 14.4 TWh/y 2001 production • 6.5 GW installed power • 4.2 GW operational power • 4,000 rivers totalling over 60,000 km • 1,245 km on Danube

  3. SHP Potential

  4. SHP rated less than 10 MW - 300 MW installed - 1/3 operational - almost all need refurbishment and modernisation - 125 MW construction not-finished Present owners: - ELECTRICA - HIDROELECTRICA - local authorities - industrial self-producers About other 3,000 sites are SHP favourable.

  5. A SWOT analyse proposal • Strenghts: • good potential • good indigenous engineering know-how • new and advanced energy laws account for energy market liberalisation • the absorption of the EU acquis , including the renewables is a “must” • the Power and Heat Regulatory Authority-ANRE produced a clear regulatory framework for IPPs to operate according the regulated Third Part Access (rTPA) principles • the industry has a proven capability to transfer and implement modern technologies for SHP

  6. Weaknesses: • high capital costs jeopardise the ability of SHP to compete in a free energy market. • limited availability of investment capital. • banks not interested in long term businesses • poor overall economic performance inducing shortage of investment capital. • lack of information and thrust in mechanisms as ESCO and TPF • few specific Romanian norms and standards relating to SHP • lack of operational experience with IPPs

  7. Oportunities: • the Kyoto mechanisms: JI • quite many international funds oriented to renewables • present SHP owners (ELECTRICA, HIDROELECTRICA) interested to sell • many SHP works unfinished, the main infrastructure already in place • better business for self producers: their reference, 7-8 cEuro/kWh on the ELECTRICA bill • need and interest for civil works related to SHP: potable water, course control, tourism etc

  8. Threats: • nuclear is the priority • still low energy price • large hydro may cover any obligations on “clean energy” • still there are unused medium and large size HP sites to deal • no specific encouraging legislation and financial mechanisms • sufficient electricity production • renewables, therefore SHP, are dealt with by various decision-making bodies with no clear delimitation between responsibilities (see ANRE, ARCE) • unregulated liberalisation of the market • slow pace of translating new energy laws and national strategies into a well-functioning energy market • low skill of local administrations to manage SHP

  9. Conclusions ? - Important potential, mainly for refurbishment and for the already started works fulfillment - The technology may be CoE competitive, mainly where self-producers - Good project identification, financing and development need professional partner process - Monitoring and info dissemination on successful projects are necessary.

  10. CONCLUSIONS ON THE SHP OPET WORKSHOP • “small“ HP does not imply “less” careful professional approach. Maybe contrary… • SHP development is a specialized engineering field; • in CEE there are big resources for SHP; • profitable projects identification asks careful consideration; • funding- the main problem; • regulatory and financial framework should be developed in CEE; • the East-West partnership is a win-win situation: partners advantages: • West: profit, contribute to the European targets (see Green Paper), as some CEE will access; • East: energy, technology jobs partners contributions: • West: money, market experience, specific mechanisms • East: resources, good local expertise

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