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although they are not recognised, by environmental organisations in particular. They include:
ENERGY SECURITY
CE Oltenia provides security in supplying the consumers, because the production process is not dependent on the atmospheric factors.
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
The CEO capacities have
from the unfavourable external environment, resulting from the current decarbonation tendencies or from the current organisation, unique in the world, of Romanian energy producers according to the energy source.
We have to mention the accelerated rise in the prices of CO2 certificates this year, which will generate losses for every producer of coal-generated energy, especially in the current (mono-source) structure of the Romanian energy system, in
in the period 2019-2021. According to our analysis, in order not to jeopardise the security of the national energy system, the deadline for this process must be postponed from 2021 to 2025.
As vice-president of the Euracoal association (The voice of coal in Europe), how do you see the future of CE Oltenia in the light of the new European guidelines?
The current European guidelines in the energy sector
Oltenia Energetic Complex (CEO)
increased energy efficiency through group rehabilitation programmes and a reduced negative environmental impact through the implemented projects.
MARKET SHARE
CE Oltenia is one of the most important players in the energy service sector in Romania, able to provide 30% of the electricity consumption in the national energy system, and it accounts for over 95% of the Romanian lignite production (it can be a regional-European scale producer).
POSITIVE SOCIAL IMPACT
CE Oltenia provides jobs for about 13,000 employees directly and for over 130,000 employees indirectly.
Certainly, there are also threats
which the share of coal-based energy is about 25% and does not influence the market price, unlike in Poland, for example, where coal-based energy covers about 70% of the market and can dictate the market price.
Also, as is well known, in July 2017 the European Commission published the Decision on the best available techniques (BAT) for large combustion plants, which set very strict ceiling values for NOx, SO2, and particulate emissions. The putting in place, until 17 August 2021, of new installations that meet these limits, including all the steps of the process (concluding contracts, assembling, commissioning) will have a major impact on the electricity supply for the national energy system, as a result of an installed power decrement of 1800-2600 MW
point to the coal-based as the main factor of global warming. Although there are studies showing that the level of the greenhouse gas emissions in Europe are only 10% of the global level, the legislation driven by the ‘decarbonisation’ trend creates an important disadvantage for CE Oltenia. For 2030 the European Union set up an ambitious objective to reduce the CO2 emissions by at least 40% compared to 1990.
Romania cannot afford to lower or give up the production capacity of Oltenia Energetic Complex without taking into account an acute risk and a shortage of supplied energy. Romania’s commitment towards the transition to an economy with lower greenhouse gas emissions does not require ceasing all production of coal-based energy right now.
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