What is an energy storage power station in North Macedonia

What is North Macedonia's Energy Strategy?

As the world moves towards decarbonisation and green energy, North Macedonia is executing an ambitious national energy strategy, which foresees a 66% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions from the energy sector compared to 1990 by 2030.

What type of electricity does North Macedonia use?

North Macedonia relies predominantly on fossil fuels (low-grade lignite and gas) and hydropower, and is dependent on electricity imports. The total generation of electricity in 2022 was 5,634 GWh, and another 1,471 GWh was imported to satisfy the total domestic electricity demand.

Is North Macedonia a state-owned power company?

North Macedonia’s state-owned power company was unbundled and partially privatized in the early 2000s. Austrian utility company EVN has been responsible for electricity distribution in North Macedonia since entering the market in 2006.

How many power plants are there in North Macedonia in 2022?

The electric power generation capacity in North Macedonia in 2022 mainly consisted of two coal thermal power plants with a total of 824 MW installed capacity, nine large hydropower plants with 571 MW installed capacity, 123 small hydropower plants with 148 MW installed capacity and three gas CHP plants with 287 MW installed capacity.

Does Macedonia have a wind farm?

North Macedonia has a 36.8 MW wind farm at Bogdanci and has received EU and KfW financing to expand it. It was the first country in the Western Balkan region to put into operation a sizeable wind facility. Its second wind farm, the 36-MW Bogoslovec, only started operating in mid-2023.

Will a new zivojno mine prevent North Macedonia from achieving a timely coal phase-out?

However, reality is not following the NECP. According to the state owned electricity company ESM’s 5-year investment plan 2018-2022, the commissioning of a new Zivojno mine could extend the coal supply to TPP Bitola for another ~10.6 years. This would obviously prevent North Macedonia from achieving a timely coal phase-out.