29 October 2026, Chisinau - The National Centre for Sustainable Energy (CNED) hosted a TAIEX expert mission from 27 to 29 October, focusing on the development and optimisation of financial support mechanisms for energy storage technologies and heat pumps in the residential sector.

The mission aimed to identify financing solutions and public policy measures to facilitate the uptake of energy storage technologies and heat pumps in the residential sector, tailored to the national context and aligned with European Union practices. At the same time, the activities sought to strengthen CNED's institutional capacity to design, implement and monitor future support programmes targeting the residential sector and prosumers.

The working sessions were moderated by Lucia Arsenii, Deputy Director of CNED, who presented the funding programmes managed by the institution, including the experience gained through the implementation of Moldova's Residential Energy Efficiency Fund Program (MREEF/FEERM). Opportunities to integrate new technologies into existing support mechanisms were also examined.

Ramona Moldovan, Senior Expert at the Ministry of Energy of Romania, and Armin Bohm, Resident Expert at the Council of European Energy Regulators, shared European experience and best practices concerning financing mechanisms and support policies for investments in these technologies.

Over the course of the three-day mission, participants discussed the national policy and regulatory framework for energy efficiency and renewable energy, financing mechanisms applied at European level, and opportunities to adapt these approaches to the context of the Republic of Moldova. Discussions covered financial instruments such as grants, co-financing schemes and loans on preferential terms, as well as eligibility criteria, funding sources, and arrangements for implementing and monitoring future support programmes. Particular attention was given to promoting renewable energy storage solutions among prosumers and integrating heat pumps into the residential sector.

The mission brought together representatives of the Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Moldova, the National Centre for Sustainable Energy and Expertise France, part of the AFD Group.

The exchange of experience and European best practices contributes to strengthening CNED's institutional capacity and developing financial support mechanisms tailored to the needs of the residential sector, thereby facilitating the adoption of energy storage technologies and heat pumps in the Republic of Moldova.

The event was organised by the National Centre for Sustainable Energy in cooperation with the Ministry of Energy, through TAIEX - the European Union's Technical Assistance and Information Exchange instrument.