Sustainability Management Through the Assessment of Instability and Insecurity Risk Scenarios in Romania’s Energy Critical Infrastructures

Dan Codruț Petrilean, Nicolae Daniel Fîță, Gabriel Dragoș Vasilescu, Mila Ilieva-Obretenova, Dorin Tataru, Emanuel Alin Cruceru, Ciprian Ionuț Mateiu (), Aurelian Nicola, Doru-Costin Darabont, Alin-Marian Cazac () and Costica Bejinariu
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Dan Codruț Petrilean: Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Petrosani, 20 University Street, 332006 Petrosani, Romania
Nicolae Daniel Fîță: Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Petrosani, 20 University Street, 332006 Petrosani, Romania
Gabriel Dragoș Vasilescu: National Institute for Research and Development in Mine Safety and Protection to Explosion—INSEMEX, 332047 Petrosani, Romania
Mila Ilieva-Obretenova: Mining Electromechanics, Automation of Production Systems Department, University of Mining and Geology, St. Ivan Rilski Sofia, 1700 Sofia, Bulgaria
Dorin Tataru: Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Petrosani, 20 University Street, 332006 Petrosani, Romania
Emanuel Alin Cruceru: Industrial Engineering Doctoral School, National University of Science and Technology POLITEHNICA Bucharest, Splaiul Independentei No. 313, Sector 6, 060042 Bucharest, Romania
Ciprian Ionuț Mateiu: Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Petrosani, 20 University Street, 332006 Petrosani, Romania
Aurelian Nicola: Faculty of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, University of Petrosani, 20 University Street, 332006 Petrosani, Romania
Doru-Costin Darabont: National Research and Development Institute on Occupational Safety—I.N.C.D.P.M. “Alexandru Darabont”, 35A Ghencea Blvd., Sector 6, 061692 Bucharest, Romania
Alin-Marian Cazac: Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, 67 Dimitrie Mangeron Str., 700050 Iasi, Romania
Costica Bejinariu: Faculty of Materials Science and Engineering, Gheorghe Asachi Technical University of Iasi, 67 Dimitrie Mangeron Str., 700050 Iasi, Romania

Sustainability, 2025, vol. 17, issue 7, 1-20

Abstract: In the current context of sustainability management and energy insecurity, amplified by the military instability determined by the war between Russia and Ukraine, and the increasingly frequent occurrence of a series of plausible scenarios for disasters or energy blackouts worldwide, this work is a real and applicable model for regional states that would like to critically analyze the situation of their energy security through identifying all the plausible risk scenarios targeting the energy critical infrastructures. The study has identified and assessed two of the most plausible risk scenarios (a natural disaster and a terrorist attack) in the case of a strategic power substation of 220 kV, 400 kV, or 750 kV undergoing a blackout effect. After having assessed the risks, the safety strategy for Romania’s national power system has been elaborated together with the safety strategy for the European Power system-ENTSO-E (European Network of Transmission System Operators for Electricity). The results of the study match other specialized works from different European countries and might represent a model for other types of energy safety risk assessments and for other types of critical infrastructures that are vital for the modern European society and for sustainability management.

Keywords: sustainability management; risk scenarios; energy critical infrastructure; energy safety; Romania’s national energy system (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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