North Macedonia
North Macedonia’s MEMO launches domestic day-ahead power market
11 May 2023 - The first day of trading at the day-ahead power exchange in North Macedonia went smoothly, its operator MEMO said.
North Macedonia to subsidize households to switch to natural gas for heating
25 April 2023 - The incentives to replace coal, wood and fuel oil with gas is a novelty in the country’s household subsidy program in the energy sector
Vasko Stefanov is new head of North Macedonia’s utility ESM
20 April 2023 - At the handover ceremony, Kovačevski and Stefanov wished each other success in the upcoming challenges
Glasses frame made of waste coffee grounds – a modern and sustainable solution
07 April 2023 - Young innovators and coffee friends from North Macedonia came up with a sustainable solution for coffee grounds - they make eyeglass frames
CMS outlines energy project development rules in North Macedonia for investors
28 March 2023 - CMS Reich-Rohrwig answered several questions frequently asked by investors and other participants in the energy market in North Macedonia
Prilep in North Macedonia to finance solar panels with municipal bonds
23 March 2023 - The Municipality of Prilep intends to sell bonds to get EUR 5 million for four projects including for solar panels on rooftops of schools
North Macedonia scraps power subsidies for bakeries, food producers
02 March 2023 - The government has decided to abolish power subsidies for producers of bread and other staple foods, citing their failure to reduce prices.
North Macedonia to launch electricity exchange in May
01 March 2023 - The North Macedonian power exchange will be launched on May 10, with a day-ahead market, and operated by MEMO
North Macedonia expects surplus green electricity from May to October
14 February 2023 - Solar power projects with construction permits reached a record of over 400 MW in total in North Macedonia
ESM is developing power plant projects with total capacity of 1.8 GW
03 February 2023 - ESM said it is developing 12 power plant projects with a total planned capacity of nearly 1.8 GW, which exceeds the current overall capacity
Manage your energy investment in North Macedonia smartly – ask our legal partners for the latest market insights
26 January 2023 - If you are looking to invest in the energy sector of North Macedonia, submit questions you might have about the existing regulatory framework in the country
North Macedonia secures funding for first major investment in waste management
18 January 2023 - The project will cover more than one million inhabitants in five regions: South-East, South-West, Pelagonia, Polog, and Vardar
North Macedonia is El Dorado for renewables
14 January 2023 - The North Macedonian regulator issued 267 licenses for electricity production from renewables in 2022, averaging one per each working day
Turkish companies to build Dren wind park in North Macedonia
11 January 2023 - Kaltun Enerji hired YEO Teknoloji for its Dren wind farm project in North Macedonia near the border with Greece
Air pollution in North Macedonia triggers emergency measures
26 December 2022 - North Macedonia introduced emergency measures to reduce air pollution and protect the population and issued recommendations
Battery manufacturer TAB Mak builds 8.4 MW solar park in North Macedonia
22 December 2022 - Lead-acid battery plant TAB Mak in Probištip in North Macedonia will cover 25% of its electricity needs from its photovoltaic facilities