Ess supply Moldova

Is Gazprom provoking an energy crisis in Moldova?

President Maia Sandu on Thursday accused Gazprom of provoking an energy crisis in Moldova, saying the Russian energy giant was refusing to supply gas through an alternative route if the fuel stops flowing through Ukraine at the end of this year.

Does Moldova use Russian gas?

Most of Moldova uses European gas. The Russian gas currently flowing through Ukraine is not used by most of Moldova, only the Russian-occupied Transnistria region -- a strip of territory near Ukraine's border. However, a power plant in Transnistria supplies electricity to all of Moldova, so a gas shutoff poses a threat to the entire country.

Does Moldova have a state of emergency?

Fifty-six out of 101 members of parliament voted to implement the state of emergency, allowing the government to take emergency steps attempting to prevent or mitigate the threat as a natural gas deal to transmit gas to Moldova from Russia via Ukraine expires Dec. 31. Most of Moldova uses European gas.

Will lges get more ESS contracts?

LGES expects the latest deals will help its U.S. unit obtain further ESS contracts in the significant U.S. market. In 2022, LGES acquired the entire stake in NEC Energy Solutions, a U.S. nonautomotive lithium-ion battery and system integration company, from its parent NEC Corp., and changed the company's name to LG Energy Solution Vertech.

Why did Moldova switch to European gas before 2022?

Before 2022 Moldova bought all its gas from Russia. Moldova has said Russia is using hybrid tactics like espionage, a coup plot and election interference to destabilize Moldova's government, so the nation switched most of the country to European gas.

Does Moldova have a deal with Transdniestria?

No deal has been reached. Moldova sees the supplies as vital to guard against a humanitarian emergency in Transdniestria and to ensure continued operation in the enclave of a thermal plant that provides most of the electricity in areas of Moldova under government control.