Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu announced this at a government meeting, noting that it occurred after the Vulcănești-Chișinău power line was commissioned on November 8, eliminating a long-standing vulnerability in Moldova's power grid and its dependence on the critical infrastructure of the Moldavskaya GRES, located in the Transnistrian region. He noted that this is an achievement for the entire country. "Enormous efforts were made, and there were delays, but the project is operational, and citizens are already enjoying its benefits, as well as the country's increased resilience and greater autonomy in making energy decisions," Dorin Junghietu stated. The Minister of Energy added that the government will continue to focus on developing new, additional interconnections with Romania to strengthen the country's energy independence. Prime Minister Vasile Tofan also emphasized that the commissioning of the Vulcănești–Chișinău power line is a major achievement for Moldova. "Many said that the project was delayed by two years. The project was delayed not by two years, but by at least 30 years. And the fact that, for so long after gaining independence, we remained vulnerable—with electricity flowing to Cuciurgan and from there to Chișinău —meant that with the push of a button, we could be left without electricity at any moment. And the fact that we finally have this line and are no longer dependent on the left bank of the Dniester is a tremendous achievement. "I congratulate the entire team. I know how difficult it was to see this project through to completion, and how many technical challenges there were," emphasized Vasile Tofan. As previously reported, the 400-kV Vulcănești-Chișinău high-voltage power line and its associated substations were commissioned on November 8. // 12.11.2026 — InfoMarket