Hidroelectrica culege ce a semanat, EFT dezgroapa vechile contracte din perioada de glorie a baietilor desteptiHidroelectrica Reaps What It Sowed: EFT Retrieves Contracts of Wise Guys’ Gilded Age

Aflam cu oarecare surprindere ca Energy Financing Team ( EFT) a chemat compania Hidroelectrica la Curtea de Arbiraj de la Berna, pentru a-si recupera pagubele inregistrate ca urmare a denuntarii de catre Hidroelectrica, in 2012, a contractelor de export de energie electrica incheiate cu EFT. Rezilierea contractelor de catre Hidroelectrica a produs pierderi financiare de circa 80 de milioane de euro pentru EFT Elvetia, sustin reprezentantii firmei. Cu aceasta ocazie asistam la o noua incercare a “baietilor destepti” de a ingenunchea Hidroelectrica, pentru curajul de a fi renuntat la niste contracte cu traditie, incheiate inca din anul 2003, cand piata concurentiala de energie electrica din Romania nici macar nu exista.

Chiar daca suntem nevoiti sa recunoastem ca EFT ar putea avea castig de cauza, merita sa ne oprim asupra subiectului, mai ales ca in chestiunea respectiva nu a cazut nici un “cap”, in ciuda faptului ca EFT a fost supusa unor anchete serioase inca din anul 2005, inclusiv de catre Oficiul britanic pentru Combaterea Fraudelor serioase(Serious Fraud Office-SFO). Increngatura in care a intrat compania Hidroelectrica, nu numai cu EFT, ci cu toate companiile straine care aveau legatura directa cu celebrul afacerist roman Bogdan Buzaianu produce consecinte in continuare. De ce, va veti intreba? Pentru simplul motiv ca toate intelegerile semnate de Hidroelectrica, inca de la retehnologizarea Portilor de Fier I, se regasesc ulterior in contracte de vanzare energie electrica catre firme care au legatura clara cu mogulul Buzaianu (despre care, apropo, nu se mai stie nimic).

EFT, si nu numai, a inceput sa deruleze afaceri cu Hidroelectrica inca din anul 2003, cand la conducerea companiei romanesti se afla directorul Eugen Pena, iar la Ministerul Economiei (seful suprem) era Dan Ioan Popescu (DIP). Desigur, prim ministru era Adrian Nastase. Ulterior intelegerilor semnate de Eugen Pena cu EFT, absolut toti directorii Hidroelectrica care au urmat (pana in 2012) au tinut seama de contractul incheiat de Hidroelectrica cu EFT. Au existat vreo 18 Addendum-uri la contractul initial, nici unul insa in favoarea companiei de stat.

Ca sa nu mai lungim vorba, Energy-Center va prezenta in numarul de maine, in exclusivitate, contractul incheiat de Hidroelectrica cu EFT, inclusiv toate addendum-urile ulterioare, pana in 2012. O sa fiti socati de stiinta EFT si de slugarnicia celor de la Hidroelectrica. De asemenea, vom incerca sa prezentam cine a fost EFT la vremea respectiva si ce a reusit sa intreprinda pe piata de energie electrica din Balcani. We were somehow surprised to hear that Energy Financing Team ( EFT) has submitted to the Court of Arbitration in Bern claims against Hidroelectrica for damages incurred as a result of the termination of electricity export contracts. Hidroelectrica cancelled such contracts with EFT in 2012 and EFT now says this resulted in financial losses of 80 million euros. This is a renewed attempt of the “energy wise guys” to subdue the state-owned hydro power company, in retaliation to its bold move against traditional agreements signed as early as 2003, before Romania even had an electricity market based on competition.

Although we must admit EFT might win this case, it’s worth looking into the details, all the more as no heads fell after serious investigations against EFT since 2005, including by the British Serious Fraud Office. The intricate relations entered by Hidroelectrica, not just with EFT, but with all the foreign companies connected to famous Romanian businessman Bogdan Buzaianu still produce consequences. Why? Just because all the agreements signed by Hidroelectrica, even before the overhauling of the Iron Gates I energy complex on the Danube, were followed by electricity sale contracts to companies clearly connected to the tycoon – which’s recent whereabouts are unknown, by the way.

EFT and other began making business with Hidroelectrica in 2003, when the state-owned giant was managed by Eugen Pena, reporting to big boss Dan Ioan Popescu, then minister of economy. Of course, the politician nicknamed DIP had Prime Minister Adrian Nastase above him. All Pena’s successors at Hidroelectrica until 2012 observed the contract he signed with EFT. It also had about 18 addendums, none of which in favor of Hidroelectrica.

Long story short: Energy-Center will exclusively disclose tomorrow the contract between Hidroelectrica and EFT and all its subsequent extensions until 2012. We promise a shock when you see EFT’s skills and Hidroelectrica’s obedience. We will also remind who EFT used to be back then, and what its feats were on the Balkans electricity market.