Power system in North Macedonia suffers due to flood, drought
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
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
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 […]