Përparim Rama’s green agenda helped him win Prishtina mayoral election
18 November 2021 - Outsider Përparim Rama disrupted the political scene in Kosovo* by winning the Prishtina mayoral election with an environmentalist platform
Eight municipalities of Kosovo* to introduce district heating
16 November 2021 - New EU grant will finance feasibility study to introduce renewable energy-based district heating in Kosovo.
GGF Impact Stories: Raising awareness of household energy efficiency benefits in Kosovo*
12 November 2021 - An awareness-raising campaign for households in Kosovo* has helped homeowners understand the benefits of improved energy efficiency
Gjakova in Kosovo* switches district heating to biomass
26 October 2021 - A combined heat and power system in Gjakova was built for district heating purposes with funds from the EU and Switzerland
Kosovo’s* 102.6 MW wind farm Bajgora goes on stream
25 October 2021 - The wind farm, with 27 turbines supplied by General Electric, has started feeding electricity into the grid, according to a statement from Notus.
Kosovo* Supreme Court: Kelag’s three small hydropower plants must be shut down
19 October 2021 - The facilities are owned by KelKos, a subsidiary of Austria-based Kelag-Kärntner Elektrizitäts and Kelag International.
Kosovo* shelves US-backed gas pipeline project
05 October 2021 - After Kosovo* suspended a gas pipeline and power plant project, top officials claimed it could be revived if calculations show it is feasible
First part of Bajgora wind power plant starts trial operation
03 September 2021 - A third of the 105 MW wind park in Bajgora in Kosovo* is now online, as SoWi Kosovo started the test period of the 35 MW Selaci 1 segment
Kosovo’s* coal plant operator KEK plans solar power plant of 100 MW
20 August 2021 - Within its decarbonization process, KEK will develop infrastructure for the production of green energy, including a solar power plant of 100 MW
Second failure of ALPEX tender for electronic power trading platform
18 August 2021 - The Albanian Power Exchange didn’t succeed in finding a supplier for its platform, while Montenegrin BELEN selected its own.
Update: ProCredit Bank Kosovo invites bids for building, operation of 3 MW solar power plant
09 August 2021 - ProCredit Bank Kosovo has invited bids from interested companies to build and operate a 3 MW grid-connected solar photovoltaic power plant in the municipality of Lipjan.
Bajgora wind park in Kosovo* linked to grid with 20-kilometer overhead line
29 July 2021 - KOSTT energized the 110 kV high-voltage line between substation Vushtrri 1 and wind power plant Bajgora of 105 MW, which is under construction