Balti's Northern Thermal Power Plant could in the future integrate renewable energy sources such as solar panels and thermal energy accumulators, as well as a plant for incinerating medicines and other types of solid waste. These solutions are being analyzed in pre-feasibility studies with the support of international experts and the studies will be ready by the end of the year.

The topics of integrating renewable energy sources into the production technology of CET-Nord and increasing the thermal load in order to achieve greater energy efficiency of the Balti heating system were discussed on Thursday, August 3, by Energy Minister Victor Parlicov with Acting Director Marian Brânză.

"Our strategy is to convince people with economic arguments that centralized heating systems are more convenient. We will not force anyone to reconnect to centralized heating. We want to make CET-Nord and other central heating plants efficient and offer the same degree of comfort," was the message of Minister Victor Parlicov.

On a working visit to Balti, Energy Minister Victor Parlicov visited CET Nord. The official inquired about the company's preparations for the cold season and what prospects there are for increasing the thermal load.

The director of CET-Nord, Marian Brânză, said that on the account of last year's reconnection of several dozens of public buildings to centralized heating last year, the thermal load was increased by 12%, but there are still at least 19 objects to be reconnected. It is also working with real estate developers to persuade them not to install stand-alone gas-fired central heating systems in apartments, but to include the option of connecting to the centralized heat supply system.