North Macedonia’s MEPSO, Croatia’s Dalekovod sign EUR 3.2 million deal
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
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
The City of Skopje said 4,282 households applied to buy inverter air conditioners with subsidies and hand over their wood stoves or boilers that use heating oil. They are entitled to as much as EUR 1,000 each within the scheme for improving air quality. Utilities in the North Macedonian capital have been collecting wood stoves […]
North Macedonia plans 50% renewables share in electricity production by 2024
North Macedonia will increase its efforts to speed up energy transition in order to increase the share of renewables in installed electricity production capacity to 50% by 2024. The goal is part of the agenda of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev’s recently elected cabinet for the next four years. Environmental protection and green development are among […]
Protest announced against small hydropower plants in North Macedonia
Environmentalist groups and nature enthusiasts in North Macedonia are joining villagers in the Shar mountain range this weekend at a protest to stop works on a small hydropower plant in Leshnica. Eleven such facilities are already operational in the area and 15 more are planned. The people of the Balkans are sharing the same fight […]
North Macedonia needs service provider for power exchange trading platform
North Macedonia plans to establish a power exchange with a trading platform provided by a third party. The government has appointed Macedonian Electricity Market Operator (MEMO) to be the nominated electricity market operator (NEMO) or organized electricity market operator. After the appointment of MEMO as NEMO, the next step is a tender for the trading […]
North Macedonia appoints MEMO to be organized electricity market operator
The Government of North Macedonia has appointed Macedonian Electricity Market Operator (MEMO) to be the nominated electricity market operator (NEMO) or organized electricity market operator. The government has designated MEMO to be the country’s organized electricity market operator, upon the proposal by the Energy Regulatory Commission, according to the government’s website. The request has been […]
North Macedonia to convert oil-fired power plant Negotino to natural gas
The new Government of North Macedonia intends to switch the 210 MW thermal power plant TEC Negotino from fuel oil to natural gas. The oil-fired facility is on cold reserve for the country’s power system. Negotino, a state-owned power plant, is paid to be prepared to start generation very fast if there is a need. […]