North Macedonia
North Macedonia, General Electric in talks to build gas power plant
21 December 2020 - There is also a great interest among companies for investment in new power plants in Negotino and in the Čebren hydropower plant.
Bulgaria, North Macedonia to couple day-ahead markets in 2022
08 December 2020 - Two countries have signed MoU to push forward the electricity market coupling project which started back in 2018.
EVN Macedonia opens solar power plant with two-sided panels
04 December 2020 - EVN Macedonia built a 1.48 MW bifacial solar power plant within a state incentive scheme. Panels use the reflection from below to add to output.
ESM halts investment in Belene project, turns to gas power plant near Alexandroupolis LNG terminal
27 November 2020 - Elektrani na Severna Makedonija estimates the 800 MW gas project would be finished earlier than the Belene nuclear power plant.
Power system in North Macedonia suffers due to flood, drought
10 November 2020 - Due to the low water levels the country has decided to terminate the production in all hydropower plants, and to import electricity.
Civil society strengthening nature protection in Shar, Korab-Koritnik region
06 November 2020 - The establishment of Local Action Groups in Albania and Kosovo for the Shar and Korab-Koritnik region is making progress
North Macedonia’s MEPSO, Croatia’s Dalekovod sign EUR 3.2 million deal
03 November 2020 - The deal refers to reconstruction of the 400/110 kV Bitola 2 substation, one of the transmission hubs in North Macedonia.
North Macedonia to shut REK Bitola coal plant unit, turn to gas
20 October 2020 - Power producer ESM intends to turn off the first unit of coal-fired REK Bitola within five years and convert it to natural gas
City of Skopje supports its households to reduce air pollution
05 October 2020 - The City of Skopje said 4,282 households applied to buy inverter air conditioners with subsidies...
North Macedonia plans 50% renewables share in electricity production by 2024
25 September 2020 - North Macedonia will increase its efforts to speed up energy transition in order to increase...
Protest announced against small hydropower plants in North Macedonia
25 September 2020 - Environmentalist groups and nature enthusiasts in North Macedonia are joining villagers in the Shar mountain...
North Macedonia needs service provider for power exchange trading platform
15 September 2020 - North Macedonia plans to establish a power exchange with a trading platform provided by a...
North Macedonia appoints MEMO to be organized electricity market operator
14 September 2020 - The Government of North Macedonia has appointed Macedonian Electricity Market Operator (MEMO) to be the...
North Macedonia to convert oil-fired power plant Negotino to natural gas
09 September 2020 - The new Government of North Macedonia intends to switch the 210 MW thermal power plant...
Green development in focus of new North Macedonia government
02 September 2020 - North Macedonia set six main tasks for the next four years including environmental protection and...
Outrage in Skopje over destruction of river for small hydropower plant
02 September 2020 - Locals are complaining about damage to the landscape amid works on the first of the...