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Are wind power projects a good opportunity for North Macedonia?

Nevertheless, for the time being, there is no visible resistance and wind potential remains. Just as with any future exploitation of renewable energy, wind power projects can be a good opportunity for citizen participation and creation of energy communities in North Macedonia.

How many solar power units are being built in North Macedonia?

After one year, four different solar power units are currently under construction in North Macedonia, which is a good indicator of the commitment and determination of the authorities to follow through with the energy strategy goals.

What is the energy supply in North Macedonia?

ENERGY PROFILE North Macedonia ENERGY PROFILE Total Energy Supply (TES) 2016 2021 Non-renewable (TJ) 93 548 92 443 Renewable (TJ) 19 952 22 166 Total (TJ) 113 500 114 609 Renewable share (%) 18 19 Growth in TES 2016-21 2020-21 Non-renewable (%) -1.2 -3.0 Renewable (%) +11.1 -0.5 Total (%) +1.0 -2.5 Primary energy trade 2016 2021

Is North Macedonia reliant on fossil fuels?

According to the national and international statistics, such as those run by the World Data and the International Energy Agency, North Macedonia remains reliant on fossil fuels28. Majority of its total energy mix, both on supply and demand side, still falls under the category of fossil fuels (Figure 2), mostly due to the usage of coal and oil.

Will North Macedonia invest in photovoltaics?

In addition to the large-scale solar power project for replacing the old thermal power plant ”Oslomej” and the newly announced provision of projected 400MW of residential solar energy from rooftop PVs, in 2019 North Macedonia opened a tender with subsidies for investments in photovoltaics, for an investment in a minimum installed capacity of 1MW62.

Will Macedonia build a solar power plant on Oslomej?

In line with its new energy strategy, the Macedonian government opened a tender, earlier in 2020, to find investors for constructing two solar power plants on the site of Oslomej, with a combined capacity of up to 100MW, in a partnership with ESM, the state power utility.