Press Release (Chisinau / Bucharest, 13.11.2026)

OPEM and OPCOM announce the operationalization of the Organized Market for Bilateral Electricity Contracts in the Republic of Moldova

The Power Market Operator M „OPEM” Ltd. of Republic of Moldova (OPEM) and the Romanian Electricity and Gas Market Operator "OPCOM" S.A. from Romania (OPCOM) announce that the Organized Market for Bilateral Electricity Contracts (OMBC) is now operational. This new trading mechanism represents a significant step in the development and consolidation of the electricity market in the Republic of Moldova, contributing to the diversification of trading instruments and the creation of an organized, transparent, and competitive framework for concluding bilateral electricity sale-purchase contracts.

Auctions held on the Centralized Organized Market for Bilateral Contracts (OMBC) — administered by OPEM — are characterized by a trading framework based on transparency, non-discriminatory access for all wholesale market participants, competition, and uniform rules for the awarding of electricity sale-purchase contracts for future delivery.

The initial purchase offer was published on the official OPEM website, in the section dedicated to OMBC announcements and offers (Announcements-POCB Offers). By launching this offer, participants can enter the competition by submitting counter-offers, proposing price adjustments, and responding to published offers, in compliance with the rules and deadlines applicable to each auction session.

The official registration process for OPEM participants has begun with the publication of all forms and documents here, on www.opem.md.

OPEM invites participants in the wholesale electricity market to initiate the registration procedures, in order to ensure the necessary conditions for organizing the first auction sessions and commencing transactions within the OMBC.

With the launch of OMBC, OPEM takes another step toward diversifying the trading mechanisms available in the Republic of Moldova’s electricity market, to the benefit of market participants and the development of a competitive and transparent energy sector.

The new trading mechanism offers market participants the opportunity to contract electricity for the medium and long term, prior to the delivery period, within a transparent, competitive, and non-discriminatory framework. By using forward contracts, participants will benefit from greater predictability regarding costs and revenues, as well as additional tools for managing risks associated with price fluctuations.

The development of this market segment, managed by OPEM, aims to facilitate the participation of the broadest possible range of stakeholders from the energy sector and to support the creation of a competitive environment in which participants have access to additional tools for concluding medium and long term electricity sale-purchase agreements.

OPEM and OPCOM expresses their thanks to the involved authorities, institutional partners, and everyone who contributed to the development and implementation of this project. Furthermore, the contribution of the OPEM and OPCOM teams is highly valued; their professionalism, commitment, and sustained effort made the preparation and operationalization of the new market possible.

OPEM, with the support of OPCOM, reaffirms its commitment to ensuring a transparent, competitive, and non-discriminatory trading framework, contributing to the strengthening of market mechanisms and the development of a modern, integrated, and sustainable energy sector in the Republic of Moldova.

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About OPEM

OPEM is the Power Market Operator M Ltd. of Republic of Moldova. OPEM was designated on 21 February 2024 by the Govern of the Republic of Moldova as market operator of the electricity market in the Republic of Moldova, an important step in the process of creating and operating a transparent, efficient and sustainable electricity market, according to the European standards and best practices. The National Agency for Energy Regulation of the Republic of Moldova granted OPEM, on 19 March 2024, the License operating the electricity market. Later in 2025, OPEM was designated by ANRE as the Nominated Electricity Market Operator (NEMO) with the mission of implementing the international coupling of the Moldavian day-ahead electricity market and the intraday electricity market. In December 2025, OPEM launched the commercial operation of short-term markets, organized in accordance with European standards, in compliance with the requirements set forth in the applicable regulatory framework.

OPEM is a subsidiary of the Romanian Electricity and Gas Market Operator “OPCOM” SA of Romania, having the headquarters in the Republic of Moldova.

For more information about OPEM, please visit us at www.opem.md.

About OPCOM

OPCOM is the Romanian Electricity and Gas Market Operator. Since 2000, OPCOM has been committed to strengthen a marketplace where energy and environmental certificates are traded in conditions of transparency and integrity. Today, the trading portfolio offered by OPCOM ranges from electricity products to gas products, as well as green certificates. More than 800 companies are using the products available for trading on short-term electricity, gas, and green certificates markets as well as on term markets for electricity, gas, and green certificates bilateral contracts. In addition to this role, OPCOM is responsible for settlement of the transactions concluded on short-term energy markets and also acts as Registered Reporting Mechanism under REMIT managing almost 400 reporting agreements on its electricity and gas markets. OPCOM was designated by the Romanian Energy Regulatory Authority as Nominated Electricity Market Operator (NEMO) in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2015/1222 for fulfilling tasks related to the coupling of the day-ahead and intraday markets. In 2024, OPCOM was appointed as CfD counterparty under the Contracts for Difference support scheme for low carbon technologies.

OPCOM applies the Quality Management System complying with ISO 9001:2015, respectively the Information Security Management System complying with ISO/IEC 27001:2022, both systems being certified by LRQA.

For more information about OPCOM, please visit us at www.opcom.ro.

PRESS RELEASE  13.11.2026