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. […]
SO2 emissions in Western Balkans coal plants six times above limit in 2019
There was no improvement last year on air pollution from lignite-fired industrial facilities reported to the European Environment Agency by Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo*, Montenegro, Serbia and North Macedonia, Bankwatch said. A comparison with the national emissions reduction plans reveals coal plant sulphur dioxide emissions were increased and that they were six time higher than […]
N. Macedonia is first country in Western Balkans mulling coal phaseout before 2030
North Macedonia’s government has approved the Energy Development Strategy until 2040 which makes it the first country in the Western Balkans to consider a coal phaseout before 2030, Bankwatch said in a press release. Two of the strategy’s scenarios entail a coal exit by 2025, with the third delaying the closure of the Bitola lignite […]
Macedonia’s ELEM to shut down Oslomej coal-fired power plant
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s state-owned electricity producer ELEM has decided to shut down its 125 MW Oslomej coal-fired power plant, with an installed capacity of 125 MW, according to a news release from the largest Macedonian electricity producer. According to the news release, the decision to shut down the Oslomej thermal power plant was […]
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. […]
Macedonia to publish tender for construction of wastewater treatment plant in Bitola
Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia’s Ministry of Finance intends to publish tenders for construction of wastewater treatment plant and rehabilitation and upgrading of the sewerage network in the Municipality of Bitola, and for the supervision of these works in February 2018. The construction of the wastewater treatment plant will enable the treatment of the industrial […]
AD MEPSO seeking consultant for Albania-Macedonia transmission line
European bank for reconstruction and development (EBRD) and Macedonian electricity transmission system operators (TSO) AD MEPSO published an invitation for expressions of interest offers to provide consultant services for the FYR Macedonia – Albania Transmission line Phase 1 project. The consultancy contract is expected to start on 1 May 2018 and to last about 40 […]
Macedonian villages experiment with straw pellet heating
By Goce Trpkovski Farmers will be able to calculate through specially developed software whether it pays off for them to use straw pellets for their own heating, or it would be better for them to just turn their excess straw into pellets and sell them to others. Three of the environmental problems of rural Macedonia […]
