In the context of extreme weather warnings of Code Red for heatwave, valid from June 29 to July 1, 2026, the Energy Command took place today at the headquarters of the National Energy Dispatcher, at the initiative of the Ministry of Energy, with the participation of all relevant entities within the National Electricity System (SEN).
During the meeting, chaired by the Secretary of State in the Ministry of Energy Cristian Bușoi, forecasts regarding the evolution of electricity consumption, the availability of production capacities and the state of the Electric Transmission Network were analyzed, presenting the operational measures necessary to maintain the safe and continuous operation of the National Electricity System throughout the duration of the heatwave episode.
The National Electricity Transmission Company Transelectrica SA, as Transmission and System Operator, through the National Energy Dispatcher, has already implemented preventive measures at the level of system operation and management of the Electric Transmission Network. These include the cancellation of scheduled outages of some facilities, so that the transmission infrastructure is available at maximum capacity and any additional risk associated with extreme weather conditions is reduced.
The forecasts prepared by the National Energy Dispatcher indicate for this period a maximum consumption of approximately 8,000 MW, estimated during the evening peak periods on Mondays and Tuesdays. Depending on the evolution of consumption and the operating conditions of the system, gradual operational measures are being prepared, which can be applied at any time, to maintain the production-consumption balance and operational safety.
At the same time, monitoring and intervention measures at the level of the Electric Transmission Network have been strengthened, so that any incidents can be identified and managed with maximum efficiency, without affecting the security of supply to consumers.
Throughout the entire period of the weather warning, Transelectrica’s operational teams, through the National Energy Dispatcher, but also through the technical staff at the level of the Territorial Transmission Branches, including from the electrical transformation stations, permanently monitor the state of the National Power System and the Electrical Transmission Network, being prepared to intervene promptly if the situation requires it.
In addition to the approximately 1,500 MW put into operation in new power plants and storage facilities since the beginning of the year to date, of which approximately 1,000 MW in the last month, another 1,000 MW were prepared to be connected to the network for the following period, investments in photovoltaic plants, wind farms and storage facilities, which will contribute to increasing the flexibility and resilience of the National Power System.