Renewable power sources The natural resources are, in general, inexhaustible or they are regenerated after a certain period of time.

Classical power - exhaustible source!  The International Energy Agency estimates that by 2030, Europe will import up to 70% of the power it needs  Oil resources will be exhausted in 40 years! (source: IEA)  Natural gases will be available for only the following 60 years! (source: IEA)  The current consumption will lead to the exhaustion of coal resources in 200 years! (source: IEA)

Green electricity in Romania - commitments

Renewable sources identified in Romania:  wind power;  solar power ;  hydropower;  biomass ;  geothermal energy.

The wind power map of Romania  Areas of interest for energy purposes are those where the average speed of the wind is of at least 4 m/s, at the standard level of at least 10 metres above the ground;  Speeds at or above the threshold of 4 m/s (the shades of blue on the map), are found in Central Moldavian Plateau (Podişul Central Moldovenesc) and especially in Dobrogea  Speeds above 8 m/s, drawn with a darker color on the map, are primarily distributed on the highest peaks of the Carpathian Mountain range.

The wind power map of Romania

If we fully exploited the full solar potential of our country we could:  Substitude about 50% of the hot water used in in households or  15% of the share of thermal energy for the current means of heating. The solar map of Romania

Biomass It could cover:  Approximately one fifth of the consumption of primary energy sources of Romania OR  89% of the heating necessary for the heating of households and preparing of food from rural areas, only through the consumption of vegetal wastes.

The distribution of the renewable resources (estimated in 2010)  65% biomass;  17% wind power;  13% solar power;  4% micro - hydroelectric power plants;  1% geothermal power.

The territorial distribution of renewable energy I - Delta Dunării (solar power); II - Dobrogea (solar power, wind power); III - Moldova (plains and plateau: micro- hidroelectric power plants, wind power, biomass); IV – Carpathian Mountains (IV1 – Eastern Carpathian; IV2 – Southern Carpathians; IV3 – Western Carpathians, high potential for biomass, micro-hidroelectric power plants and wind power); V – Transylvanian Plateau (high potential for micro-hidroelectric power plants and biomass); VI – Western Plain (high potential for geothermal power and wind power); VII - Subcarpaţii (VII1 - Subcarpaţii getici; VII2 - Subcarpaţii de curbură; VII3 - Subcarpaţii Moldovei: high potential for biomass, micro-hidroelectric power plants); VIII – Southern Plain (biomass, geothermal power, solar power).