Transnistria energy storage industry

Does Transnistria have an economic emergency?

The Transnistrian authorities have introduced “a regime of economic emergency” that drastically reduces electricity and gas consumption. Under normal circumstances, gas-powered electricity generation plants in Transnistria supply most of Moldova’s electricity.

How do Moldova and Transnistria get gas?

Both Moldova and Transnistria receive their gas supply from Gazprom via a transit pipeline through Ukraine. As Russian missile attacks have consistently targeted energy infrastructure in Ukraine, both Moldovan and Transnistrian leaders have voiced their concerns about the sustainability of Russian gas delivery.

Who is the largest private company in Transnistria?

The largest private company of Transnistria is ì Sheriffî , involved actively in export-import operations, owns a network of shops, gasoline stations, etc. and a strong group of parliamentarians (High Council of Transnistria). There are obvious susceptibilities in the economy of Transnistria.

How many enterprises are there in Transnistria?

Due to all that, relying on a limited group of enterprises, aimed at export (specific ́ growth pointsa of economy and donors of the budget) is considered to be the way out of the existing situation. There are about 12-15 such enterprises, but they manufacture about 70% of GDP of Transnistria.

What are the susceptibilities in the economy of Transnistria?

There are obvious susceptibilities in the economy of Transnistria. We will name the most important of them: Unresolved problems of ownership (state-owned joint-stock companies, collective enterprises in industry, collective and state farms in agriculture).

Are agricultural enterprises unprofitable in Transnistria?

Most of agricultural enterprises were recognized as unprofitable, number of people employed in the sector decreased by 1,5 times [4, с.58]. Opinions of agro-economists from Tiraspol show: ́ In the course of the last decade Transnistria experienced annual decrease in agricultural production.