Bogdan Ivan: România trebuie să păstreze în rezervă centralele pe cărbune care încă funcționează

Former Energy Minister Bogdan Ivan suggests Romania should temporarily maintain coal power plants to ensure energy security until new production capacities are established. He emphasizes the importance of these units during crises when energy imports are costly. Ivan highlights Romania's faster timeline for phasing out coal compared to other European countries and stresses the need for an agreement with the European Commission by August 31 to keep certain capacities operational. He acknowledges that while retaining coal units is a stopgap measure, it is crucial for stabilizing the energy system, especially during peak demand hours.