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Macedonia’s energy infrastructure has been neglected due to recent conflict and prolonged fighting.  It also is one of the least economically developed states within the former Yugoslavia and has experienced considerable economic and political difficulties since it formed an independent state.  Macedonia has some of the highest coal production figures in the region and good potential for hydroelectric energy.  There has been an increased sense of urgency to develop indigenous energy generation especially since Macedonia imports more than 40 percent of its electricity. 

 

It appears that hydro is the most sought after resource for renewable energy project development.  Current energy project development possibilities are favorable toward the construction of large and small hydropower plants and rehabilitation of existing ones.  Geothermal wells are currently being used for heating greenhouses, residential houses, some commercial buildings, swimming pools and in balneology.  Solar insolation is relatively high but due to the high capital costs of photovoltaics and the need for high output generation, solar projects do not look promising in the foreseeable future.  Biomass opportunities also seem limited.  Macedonian State Energy Agency reported “not anticipating any increase beyond the current use of wood as an energy carrier.”  There is very limited information available on wind resources to make a statement on the wind potential of FYR Macedonia.  However, there is an interconnection between Greece and Macedonia, and Greece has shown interest in purchasing wind power from Macedonia.

 

 

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More information is provided in the country profile and country notes, including specific resource and energy sector information:

 

View 2009 Country Profile

View 2005 Country Profile (412 kB pdf)

View 2002 Country Notes (221 kB pdf)

 

 

Latest Developments


TitleSummarypubDate
Macedonia and Chinese Meet on Renewable EnergyNew
Emphasizing the significance that renewable sources of energy have, Minister of Economy, Mr. Fatmir Besimi pointed out: “The use of renewable sources of energy is one of the priorities in the energy sector of the Government of the Republic of Macedonia, and Republic of Macedonia has potential for development of renewable sources of energy, especially of the small hydro power plants. Ongoing is the fourth international call for granting concessions for water for generation of electricity from small HPPs and is planned construction of 36 locations with total installed capacity of about 19 MW.
04-Mar-10
PV Plant Approved for Prilep, Republic of Macedonia
Prilep District Council approved of the lot on which the first solar power plant is to be built in Prilep. Skopje-based company Trust will install collectors.
25-Jan-10
Macedonia Notes Renewable Energy Production Increase From New Small Hydro Plants
Revitalization of all 11 small hydro power plants and introduction of modern technology has resulted in increase of electricity production from renewable sources by 50 percent in 2009, reads EVN Macedonia press release.
12-Jan-10
Southeast Europe Energy Efficiency Fund Created
A new fund has been set to support energy efficiency and renewable energy projects and reduce carbon emissions in the Balkans and Turkey.
22-Dec-09
Recycling/Waste to Energy Plant Considered for Macedonia
Energy Income Trust International (EITI), a Canadian renewable energy company that develops waste-to-energy projects worldwide, said it plans to invest some $200 million (140 million euro) in a plant for waste recycling and production of renewable energy in Macedonia, Skopje-based media reported on Monday.
31-Aug-09
Macedonia Allows 16 Hydro Site Water Concessions
Economy Minister Besimi signed Thursday an agreement for water concession with Robert Zotter and Samoli Celeski, representatives of Austrian company "Energie Zotter Bau", which has acquired 16 sites for construction of small hydro-power plants at international calls announced in 2007.
The plants, due to be completed by June 2012, will annually produce 26,48 GWh.
Today's ceremony marked the beginning of the agreement signing with nine companies, which were the best bidders at the two calls for construction of 88 small hydro-power plants in Macedonia.
 
16-Jul-09
More on Slovenian Investment in Macedonian Hydro
Slovenia-based Riko has quite an ambitious plan of participation in several energy and environment projects in Macedonia.
26-Jun-09
Report From Moscow Energy Trade FairEven though the effects of the global financial and economic crisis have affected the Russian construction industry significantly, interest in innovative building and energy technology was unabated at SHK MOSCOW 2009, 13th International Industrial and Technology Trade Fair for Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation, Refrigeration, Building Automation, Sanitation and Renewable Energies. A total of 11,300 trade visitors from the CIS and neighboring countries attended Russia’s leading event for this industry and 200 exhibitors from 19 countries showcased their products on 107,600 square feet of exhibit space.
21-May-09
Refurbished Hydro Plant in Macedonia Begins Operations
EVN Macedonia put into function on Wednesday the new hydroelectric power plant Matka with doubled force of 9,6 MW and increased efficiency threshold of 90% with a flow of 42 cubic meters per second.
 
15-Apr-09
EBRD, Energy Community to Host Regional Energy Forum in Sarajevo
“Investing in electricity generation and renewable energy” 30-31 March 2009, Holiday Inn Hotel, Sarajevo
The EBRD and the Energy Community will host a Regional Energy Forum in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina, on Monday 30 and Tuesday 31 March 2009, which will focus on investment opportunities in electricity generation and renewable energy.
23-Feb-09
Twelve Companies Bid for Macedonian Hydro
Seven Macedonian and five foreign companies submitted as much as 58 tender bids for construction of 28 small hydro-electric plants in Macedonia, which were opened today in Skopje.
15-Jan-08
Report From Biofuel Conference Held in Bulgaria
In the second of a series of workshops for biofuel end-users, the Biofuel Cities European Partnership brought together 35 stakeholders from Central and Eastern Europe in Sofia, Bulgaria in December 2007. On the agenda was a discussion of  biofuels for transport and a reflection on the challenges facing biofuel end-users in the region, such as overly bureaucratic procedures, lack of institutional support and security of feedstock supply.
27-Dec-07
Program Encourages Renewable Energy and Entrepreneurship
The European Commission's Competitiveness and Innovation Framework Programme (CIP) was presented Wednesday in Skopje.
Macedonian Economy Minister Vera Rafajlovska and the EU Ambassador Erwan Fouere made introductory address at today's presentation of the CIP. The programme will run from 2007 to 2013.
19-Dec-07
Turkmenistan Suggested As Solar Silicon Production Site
Belgium companies offered to build a plant in Turkmenistan to produce a universal synthetic polymer - silicon. ENEX CEO Kun Mine said Turkmenistan has all necessary resources to build a plant for production of silicon which is the main element of silicon cells used for solar electric power plants.
15-Dec-07
CEZ Considers Bidding to Build Macedonian Hydro
Prague, Sept 3 (CTK) - Czech state-run power producer CEZ contemplates building a hydro-electric source in Macedonia, spokeswoman Eva Novakova told CTK today.
CEZ today submitted a registration for a tender to build the Boshkov Most dam and hydro-electric plant. Novakova did not disclose the amount of the investment, to be proposed by each bidder in the tender.
04-Sep-07

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 Projects
Project TitleTechnologyCapacity MWStatusSponsor
Kozjak Hydro Power PlantHydroelectric80
operating
ELEM, CWE
Stip- Radovic- Konce Wind FarmWind200
planned
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Energie Zotter Bau Small HydroelectricHydroelectric6.62
under construction
Energie Zotter Bau
Matka HydroHydroelectric9.6
completed
EVN Macedonia - Hydropol
Macedonian Small HydroHydroelectric<5MW each
planned
Government of the Republic of Macedonia
Tetovo, Macedonia Biodiesel PlantBiodiesel
planned
Crystal Chemicals
Cebren and Galiste, Macedonian HydroHydroelectric
planned
Matka 2 HydroHydroelectricNA
Planned
VevcaniHydroelectric0.097
Operating
VrbenHydroelectric12.914
Operating
VrutokHydroelectric245.205
Operating
ZrnovciHydroelectric1.4
Operating
Boskov MostHydroelectric70
Planned
CebrenHydroelectric254.1
Planned
Sveta Petka (Matka-2)Hydroelectric36.4
Planned

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 Policy/Regulatory
Policy NameTechnologySponsor
Macedonian Climate Change PoliciesAll RenewablesMacedonian Ministry of Environment


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