A. THE CONNECTION REGULATION AMENDMENTS On 3rd February 2023 the Regulation for the connection of the users to the public interest grid (the “Connection Regulation”) has been amended by means of Order No. 4/2023 amending and supplementing certain orders of the President of the National Energy Regulatory Authority in the field of connection of users to the public electricity grid (“Order No. 4/2023”) .

On 13th January 2023 amendments to Law No. 50/1991 on the on the authorization of construction works (“Law No. 50/1991”) shall enter into force. The amendments have been introduced by means of the Law No. 21/2023 amending and supplementing Law No. 50/1991, published in the Official Gazette, Part I, No. 28 of 10 January 2023 (“Law No. 21/2023”).

In the context EU plans one-year renewable energy permits for faster green shift, the Romanian Parliament passed a law which tries to spare investors from some prerequisites on permitting process.