Renewable power Renewable power sourcessources

The natural The natural resources are, resources are, in general, in general, inexhaustible or inexhaustible or they are they are regenerated regenerated after a certain after a certain period of time.period of time.

Classical powerClassical power - - exhaustible sourceexhaustible source!!

The International Energy Agency estimates that by 2030, The International Energy Agency estimates that by 2030, Europe will import up to 70% of the power it needsEurope will import up to 70% of the power it needs

Oil resources will be exhausted in 40 years!Oil resources will be exhausted in 40 years! (source: IEA) (source: IEA)

Natural gases will be available for only the following 60 years!Natural gases will be available for only the following 60 years! (source: IEA)(source: IEA)

The current consumption will lead to the exhaustion of coal The current consumption will lead to the exhaustion of coal resources in 200 years! resources in 200 years! (source: IEA)(source: IEA)

Green electricity in Romania Green electricity in Romania - commitments- commitments

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Renewable sources Renewable sources identified in Romania:identified in Romania:

wind power;wind power;

solar power ;solar power ;

hydropower;hydropower;

biomass ;biomass ;

geothermal energy.geothermal energy.

The wind power map of The wind power map of RomaniaRomania

Areas of interest for energy purposes are those Areas of interest for energy purposes are those where the average speed of the wind is of at least where the average speed of the wind is of at least 4 m/s4 m/s,, at the standard level of at least 10 metres at the standard level of at least 10 metres above the ground;above the ground;

Speeds at or above the threshold of 4 m/s (the Speeds at or above the threshold of 4 m/s (the shades of blue on the map), are found in Central shades of blue on the map), are found in Central Moldavian Plateau (Moldavian Plateau (Podişul Central MoldovenescPodişul Central Moldovenesc) ) and especially in Dobrogeaand especially in Dobrogea

Speeds above 8 m/s,Speeds above 8 m/s, drawn with a darker color on drawn with a darker color on the mapthe map,, are primarily distributed on the highest are primarily distributed on the highest peaks of the Carpathian Mountain range. peaks of the Carpathian Mountain range.

The wind power map of The wind power map of RomaniaRomania

If we fully exploited the full solar If we fully exploited the full solar potential of our country we could:potential of our country we could: Substitude about 50% of the hot Substitude about 50% of the hot

water used in in households water used in in households

or or 15% of the share of thermal energy 15% of the share of thermal energy

for the current means of heating.for the current means of heating.

The solar map of The solar map of RomaniaRomania

The solar map of The solar map of RomaniaRomania

BiomassBiomass

It could coverIt could cover::

Approximately one fifth of the consumption of Approximately one fifth of the consumption of primary energy sources of Romaniaprimary energy sources of Romania

OROR 89% 89% of the heating necessary for the heating of of the heating necessary for the heating of

households and preparing of food from rural households and preparing of food from rural areas, only through the consumption of vegetal areas, only through the consumption of vegetal wastes. wastes.

The distribution of the The distribution of the renewable resources renewable resources (estimated in 2010)(estimated in 2010)

65% biomass;65% biomass; 17% wind power;17% wind power; 13% solar power;13% solar power; 4% micro - 4% micro - hydroelectric power hydroelectric power

plantsplants;; 1% geothermal power.1% geothermal power.

The territorial distribution The territorial distribution of renewable energyof renewable energy

I - Delta Dunării (solar power); II - Dobrogea (solar power, wind power);III - Moldova (plains and plateau: micro-hidroelectric power plants, wind power, biomass); IV – Carpathian Mountains (IV1 – Eastern Carpathian; IV2 – Southern Carpathians; IV3 – Western Carpathians, high potential for biomass, micro-hidroelectric power plants and wind power); V – Transylvanian Plateau (high potential for micro-hidroelectric power plants and biomass); VI – Western Plain (high potential for geothermal power and wind power);VII - Subcarpaţii (VII1 - Subcarpaţii getici; VII2 - Subcarpaţii de curbură; VII3 - Subcarpaţii Moldovei: high potential for biomass, micro-hidroelectric power plants); VIII – Southern Plain (biomass, geothermal power, solar power).