Vadim Krasnoselski, the leader of the unrecognized region on the left bank of the Dniester, said that resuming electricity supplies from the Cuciurgan Power Plant to the right bank of the Dniester is technically and economically possible, but depends exclusively on commercial conditions.
In an interview with regional media, Krasnoselski answered a question about whether the Cuciurgan power plant could resume electricity exports to the Republic of Moldova, given that electricity prices on the Chisinau market reach about 400 euros per MWh during peak hours.
He said that the key factor remains the price of natural gas. Krasnoselski stated that current gas market prices allow electricity generation at Cuciurgan and that the plant holds both the license and the capacity required to export electricity to the Republic of Moldova.
“The problem is not technical, but commercial,” Krasnoselski said. He recalled that the Tiraspol administration had previously proposed a mechanism under which the Republic of Moldova would supply natural gas, while the Transnistrian region would deliver electricity in return.
Krasnoselski said that the main interest of the Transnistrian side lies in capitalizing the power plant, generating tax revenues for the budget, and preserving jobs for Cuciurgan employees. He stressed that the issue should not become political, but should remain strictly economic.
“This is about economic efficiency, paid taxes, and jobs. It should not be a political issue,” Krasnoselski concluded.
The Republic of Moldova stopped purchasing electricity from the left bank of the Dniester at the end of last year, after Gazprom suspended natural gas supplies to the region.