Support Mechanism through Contracts for Difference for Low Carbon Technologies
Legal and regulatory framework
Legal and regulatory framework
- Decision C/06.03.2024/2895 - Authorisation for State aid pursuant to Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (SA.108510);
- Government Decision No. 318/04.04.2024 on the approval of the general framework for the implementation and functioning of the Contracts for Difference support mechanism for low carbon technologies, published in the Official Gazette of Romania, Part I, No. 333/10.04.2024;
- Law no. 312 of 16.12.2024 for the approval of Government Emergency Ordinance no. 54/2024 on the amendment of art. VII1 of Government Emergency Ordinance no. 119/2022 for the amendment and completion of Government Emergency Ordinance no. 27/2022 on the measures applicable to end-consumers in the electricity and natural gas market during the period 1 April 2022 - 31 March 2023, as well as for the amendment and completion of some regulatory acts in the field of energy;
- The CfD Contract concluded between the CfD Beneficiary (as Generator) and OPERATORUL PIEŢEI DE ENERGIE ELECTRICĂ ŞI DE GAZE NATURALE “OPCOM” S.A. (as CfD Counterparty), Annex to the Government Decision No. 318/2024;
- ANRE Order No. 51/17.07.2024 on the approval of the Methodology for determining and collecting the contribution related to Contracts for Difference, amended by:
- ANRE Order No. 52/17.07.2024 on the approval of the Framework Contract between the CfD Counterparty and the CfD levy Payer for collecting the CfD levy and the Framework Contract between the CfD Scheme Operator and the CfD Counterparty, amended by:
- ANRE Order No. 10/25.03.2025 regarding the approval of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) levy;
- Framework Contract between the CfD Counterparty and the CfD levy Payer for collecting the CfD levy;
- Framework Contract between the CfD Scheme Operator and the CfD Counterparty;
The approval of the State aid scheme in the form of Contracts for Difference
- Ministry Order No. 1.120/26.07.2024 regarding the approval of the State aid scheme in the form of Contracts for Difference for the production of electricity from renewable sources of onshore wind and solar photovoltaic energy;
- Ministry Order No. 319 of 07.04.2025 for the amendment of art.1 par.(7) let.b) of annex to the Ministry Order No. 1.120/26.07.2024 regarding the approval of the State aid scheme in the form of Contracts for Difference for the production of electricity from renewable sources of onshore wind and solar photovoltaic energy;
- Ministry Order No. 425 of 30.04.2025 for the amendment and supplementation of the Annex to the Order of the Minister of Energy no. 1120/2024 regarding the approval of the State aid scheme in the form of Contracts for Difference for the production of electricity from renewable sources of onshore wind and solar photovoltaic energy;
- Annex to Ministry Order No. 425 of 30.04.2025 – Statement on compliance with the DNSH principle;
The second Auction for the State aid scheme in the form of Contracts for Difference
- Indicative Calendar for carrying out of the second auction and the signing of CfD contracts;
- Ministry Order No. 427 of 30.04.2025 regarding the approval of the initiation of the second auction for the State aid scheme in the form of Contracts for Difference for the production of electricity from renewable sources of onshore wind and solar photovoltaic energy as well as the Tender rules for the second auction, including Annexes No. 1 and No. 2;
- Annex No. 1 to Ministry Order No. 427 of 30.04.2025 regarding the initiation of the second auction that includes the Performance bond model – editable format;
- Annex No. 2 to Ministry Order No. 427 of 30.04.2025 regarding the Tender rules for the second auction - editable format;
The first Auction for the State aid scheme in the form of Contracts for Difference
- First CfD Auction Timetable;
- Ministry Order No. 1.290/ 05.09.2024 regarding the approval of the initiation of the first auction for the State aid scheme in the form of Contracts for Difference for the production of electricity from renewable sources of onshore wind and solar photovoltaic energy as well as the Tender rules for the first auction, including Annexes No. 1 and No. 2.
- Order no. 1530/23.10.2024 of the Minister of Energy for the amendment of annex no. 2 to the Order of the Minister of Energy no. 1.290/2024 regarding the approval of the initiation of the first auction for the State Aid Scheme in the form of Contracts for Difference for the production of electricity from renewable sources of onshore wind and solar photovoltaic energy, as well as the Tender rules for the first auction.
- Ministry Order no. 1753/16.12.2024 regarding the applicants who will be awarded the CfD contract within the first tender for the State aid scheme in the form of contracts for difference for the production of electricity from renewable sources of onshore wind and solar photovoltaic energy and the applicants in reserve;
- The estimated timetable for signing the CfD contracts, according to the Announcement of the winners of the first CfD tender, published on the website of the Ministry of Energy at https://energie.gov.ro/contracte-pentru-diferenta-cfd/
- Performance bond model – editable format
*Source of the English version: https://energie.gov.ro/contracte-pentru-diferenta-cfd/
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