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KEK issues call for reconstruction of Kosovo A3 coal plant unit

KEK issues call for reconstruction of Kosovo A3 coal plant unit

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February 3, 2025

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After 55 years of operation, a unit of KEK’s coal-fired power plant near Prishtina in Kosovo* is about to get a makeover, worth EUR 137.3 million. Firms can respond to the prequalification call for the facility’s rehabilitation and modernization by March 3.

Government-controlled Kosovo Energy Corp. (KEK) launched a project for boosting the capacity and efficiency of unit A3 in the Kosovo A thermal power plant. At the same time, emissions of pollutants must be reduced by 55% to 66% and brought in line with the European Union’s rules.

The unit was built in 1970 and now it would be reconstructed for the first time. The utility wrote in the call for prequalification that the investment is estimated at EUR 137.3 million.

The rehabilitation and modernization project aims to extend the operational life of A3 by 20 years. The capacity would be raised to 215 MW from the current range of 120 MW to 140 MW. The facility’s original capacity was 200 MW.

In addition, the selected contractor needs to raise the number of operating hours to 7,700 per year from 5,400. Kosovo A3 so far worked 260,000 hours. Annual output is seen more than doubling to 1.5 TWh.

Reconstructed, the facility will cut coal use in production to 1.15 tons per megawatt-hour from up to 1.6 tons now, according to the assignment.

The emissions of particulate matter – PM particles – need to drop to below 20 milligrams per cubic meter. According to the project, the upper limit for both nitrogen oxides (NOx) and sulfur dioxide (SO2) is 200 milligrams per cubic meter. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) provided technical support.

* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSCR 1244/99 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.
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