Bogdan Ivan, Photo: Government of Romania
The Minister of Energy, Bogdan Ivan, stated at Antena 3 that, when the work on the hydroelectric plants, in those areas there were no protected areas. “Some very inspired people came to the Ministry of Environment, found some molluscs somewhere and started drawing,” said Ivan, quoted by News.ro.
Bogdan Ivan said on Wednesday night that in nine months he has to lower the electricity price for the final consumer.
“From my point of view, in about half a year, nine months we should stabilize, lower the price to the final consumer (…) I came with a document that will be discussed this week in an inter-ministerial group with the Romanian prime minister and we prepare him to introduce in the CSAT, through which we show the risks that Romania has, if we do not introduce new production capacities, which are not some of Civil servants send clarifications with the name of a fish, which should be written in one way or not, otherwise, precisely to shorten at least half the time we start strategic energy projects, ”said the Minister of Energy.
He stated that when the construction of the hydroelectric plants began, there were no protected areas, these being “drawn” later.
“For the hydroelectric plants started 30 years ago, the areas of protected areas were drawn. When they started, they were not in protected areas. There were very inspired people at the Ministry of the Environment, they found some molluscs and started to draw. And the people who now look at us, people who can have 1,500-000 It can make Hydro another 370 megawati installed capacity and are blocked by molluscs, ”said Bogdan Ivan.
He explained that his purpose is not to settle legal disputes, but to adopt legislation that includes energy infrastructures among national safety objectives.
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“I will not be able to accept explanations of two lei. I do not go to wars with NGOs, to enter the respective Bălărea, no.
