The facts
The Energy Ministry said Parliament approved amendments to Law No. 10/2016 on renewable energy in a second reading on 29 October. [1]
The ministry says the amendments create a unified authorization process through the EVO government portal, with maximum permitting periods of 24 months for large projects, 12 months in acceleration zones and one month for self-consumption projects. [1]
The ministry says acceleration zones will be selected after environmental assessment and public consultation, excluding protected territories; the changes also set temporary-use and compensation safeguards for landowners. [1]
RENERGY reported that the measure was adopted as Law No. 251 and still awaited promulgation and publication in the Official Gazette as of 30 October. [2]
The amendments also set rules for Moldova’s biofuel market. [1][2]
Still unconfirmed
- The date of promulgation, Official Gazette publication and entry into force was not established in the sources reviewed.
Sources
References support the numbered facts above. Source checks: 2 Nov 2026, 02:15 UTC.
The Ministry of Energy confirms the second-reading vote and describes the intended procedures. RENERGY independently reports the measure still awaited promulgation and publication on 30 October, so the story does not present the amendments as already in force.
- Parliament approves amendments to the renewable energy law in second reading
Moldova Ministry of Energy · Primary source · 29 Oct 2026
Official ministry statement opened; it specifies the vote date, permitting deadlines, environmental safeguards and land protections.
- Parliament adopts law limiting renewable permits to 24 months and establishing biofuel rules
RENERGY · Reporting · 30 Oct 2026
Independent Moldovan energy-sector report opened; it identifies Law No. 251 and says promulgation and Gazette publication were still pending.