Annex 3 to BS/WG/EN/R(2025)2

 

ACTION PLAN OF THE BSEC WORKING GROUP ON ENERGY

1 July 2025 – 30 June 2027

Country-Coordinator: Romania

  1. OVERVIEW

This Action Plan of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation Organization (hereinafter - BSEC) Working Group on Energy (WGEN) for the period 1 July 2025 – 30 June 2027 outlines the strategic priorities and coordinated activities aimed at strengthening regional cooperation in the energy sector among the BSEC Member States.

The Plan aligns with Goal 4 – Sustainable Energy and Development of the Black Sea Energy Market of the updated BSEC Economic Agenda “Towards a Sustainable Future of the Wider Black Sea Area”, and reflects the Member States’ shared commitment to ensuring energy security, sustainability, affordability, decarbonisation, and regional integration.

The coordination by Romania aims to further consolidate the role of BSEC as a platform for dialogue, project development, exchange of best practices and enhanced cooperation with international energy organisations.

The BSEC Working Group on Energy will take the following directions as a basis for cooperation among the BSEC Member States in the field of energy in 2025-2027:

  1. Strengthen regional cooperation and energy security
    • Enhancing cooperation among energy-exporting, importing, and transit countries.
    • Improving regional preparedness and resilience of critical infrastructure.
  2. Support clean energy transition and energy market integration
    • Facilitating renewable energy deployment and regional interconnections.
    • Promoting efficient, low-carbon and innovative technologies.
  3. Encourage investment, innovation, and diversification
    • Supporting infrastructure projects that diversify energy sources and supply routes.
    • Advancing cooperation on advanced energy technologies, including hydrogen, smart grids, cross-border electricity transmission and energy storage.
  4. Enhance cooperation with international energy organisations
    • Strengthening institutional links with International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), International Energy Agency (IEA), International Energy Charter (IEC), UNECE (Sustainable Energy Committee) and other international energy organizations.
    • Increasing visibility of BSEC within regional and global energy dialogue.
  5. Reinforce BSEC Green Energy Network
    • Supporting regional actors in green energy policy development, training, data exchange and project preparation.

 

  1. DIRECTIONS OF ACTIVITY

The BSEC Member States will continue cooperation in the areas of electricity, energy efficiency, renewable energy, advanced practices, and technology studies, as well as other areas of interest.

  1. Electricity
  • Objectives:
    • - Improve security, flexibility, and sustainability of power systems in the BSEC region.
    • - Facilitate regional market integration and cross-border electricity trade.
  • Key Actions:
    • - Continuing cooperation and exchange of mutual experience among the BSEC Member States in the field of electricity;
    • - Exploring the possibilities of implementing joint regional projects in the field of electricity;
    • - Follow-up discussions on the Azerbaijan–Georgia–Romania Black Sea Submarine Cable Project and its potential contribution to regional diversification;
    • - Organisation of a technical workshop on power system operation, balancing, and transmission losses reduction.
  • Expected Outcomes:
    • - A shared understanding of regional infrastructure priorities.
    • - Draft list of potential cross-border electricity cooperation areas.
  1. Renewable energy sources
  • Objectives:
    • - Accelerate deployment of RES and relevant technologies.
    • - Support capacity building and transfer of know-how among Member States.
  • Key Actions:
    • - Promote investment opportunities in RES.
    • - Conduct joint studies on regional green energy production and transportation (including hydrogen).
    • - Facilitate exchange of best practices on permitting, grid integration, and RES support schemes.
    • - Promote collaborative projects on small hydropower innovation and wind tower technologies (as identified in the Questionnaire).
  • Expected Outcomes:
    • - Strengthened RES collaboration and increased participation of private sector stakeholders.
    • - Draft compendium of best practices on RES policies within BSEC (2027).
  1. Energy efficiency
  • Objectives:
    • - Support in implementing cost-effective energy efficiency policies.
    • - Promote legislative convergence and exchange of technical standards.
  • Key Actions:
    • - Share national policies on EE.
    • - Encourage development of joint training initiatives for EE professionals.
    • - Promote cooperation on public awareness campaigns in the region.
  • Expected Outcomes:
    • - Improved coordination of EE policy implementation.
  1. Cooperation with International Energy Organizations
  • Objectives:
    • - Strengthen BSEC’s international visibility and integrate regional knowledge with global energy expertise.
  • Key Actions:
    • - Enhance cooperation with International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), International Energy Agency (IEA), International Energy Charter (IEC), UNECE (Sustainable Energy Committee) and other international energy organizations.
    • - Conducting promotional activities for organizing conferences and forums on ensuring energy security in the BSEC region by international energy organizations.
  • Expected Outcomes:
    • - Stronger institutional partnerships.
    • - Increased participation of BSEC region in international programs.

 

  1. MEETINGS OF THE BSEC WORKING GROUP ON ENERGY

1st meeting                25 November 2025

2nd meeting                    November-December, 2026

3rd meeting                    June, 2027

 

  1. OTHER EVENTS

Organization of the event on green energy (conference, workshop, seminar) jointly with the BSEC PERMIS – second half of 2026, TBD. Topics (indicative): Hydrogen and new energy technologies, Smart grids and storage, Green energy investment opportunities, Best practices in national legislation, Regional cooperation case studies.

 

        V. RESPONSIBLE INSTITUTION

Ministry of Energy of Romania

                    Address: Academiei Street no. 39-41, District 1, Bucharest, 010013

Phone: +40 374 496 835

E-mail: office.dre@energie.gov.ro