FYRM is promoting renewables and energy efficiency by subsidies
The Government of Macedonia (FYRM) has allocated over EUR 800.000 (MKD 50 million) for the promotion of renewable energy sources and improvement of energy efficiency in households for 2018. The subsidy program, recently published on the Ministry of Economy website determines the method, conditions, criteria and procedure for allocating these funds from the budget. EUR […]
Tender for regional waste landfills in Macedonia soon
Officials from the Ministry of the Environment and Spatial Planning of Macedonia announced the start of a project to set up regional waste landfills across the country in line with European standards which would be financed from European Union funds. Deputy Minister Jani Makraduli said he expects a tender to be announced soon for the […]
MEPSO to rehabilitate 100 km-long power network
Electricity Transmission System Operator of Macedonia (MEPSO) has announced a call for EUR 14 million tender over construction of four new 110 kV transmission lines over a 100 km-long power network. The tender is open to companies from all over the world. Deadline for applications is April 16. Tenderers may bid for all 4 lots. […]
Five companies selected for O2 Challenge projects in Macedonia
Five Macedonian companies have been selected to work on projects aimed at reducing air pollution in urban environments in the country at the O2 Challenge competition, the Macedonian Fund for Innovation and Technological Development said. The best project proposals were made by Eco Solar of Štip, Bizifiaj of Bitola, Technology Park of Tetovo, Technoben Nova […]
Energy Community launched project to support DAM creation in FYROM
Energy Community (EC) Secretariat has announced a new technical assistance project under the Western Balkan 6 (WB6) Initiative launched to support day-ahead electricity market (DAM) establishment in Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). In its statement, the Energy Community Secretariat said that on January 25 the project was launched to last three months and to […]
Macedonia has activated emergency measures against air-pollution
High concentration of air-pollutants has been gripping several cities in Macedonia in last few days, primarily Skopje, the capital, and Strumica, near the border-crossing with Bulgaria. Due to exceptional air pollution, a number of emergency measures have been activated in an attempt to cope with the consequences. According to local media reports today, the air […]
Macedonia to get first private wind park in Bogoslovec
On the slopes of Bogoslovec, in the eastern part of Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the first private wind park in the country will be built. The Macedonian government issued a building permit to a local private investor. The government approved the construction of the wind power plant Bogoslovec at its last session in 2017. […]
Macedonia’s banks to finance energy efficiency improvement in housing sector
Ohridska banka AD Skopje and Sparkasse Bank Makedonija will support investments in green technology and energy efficiency improvement in the housing sector. Both banks have received loans from the EBRD Western Balkans Green Economy Financing Facility (GEFF) for that purpose. Ohridska Banka will use EUR 2 million loan for on-lending to support investments in green […]