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What is North Macedonia's energy mix?

North Macedonia’s energy mix is dominated by domestic lignite coal-fired units and relies heavily on imports mainly in the form of gas and oil products. Coal is the main source of electricity and accounted for 50% of total generation capacity and 58% of electricity generation in 2019, one of the highest level in Europe.

What is North Macedonia's Energy Strategy?

Integration and security of energy markets: the Strategy is aiming to ensure that North Macedonia is even stronger integrated into European markets, protect today’s levels of energy dependence and provide necessary flexibility for higher RES integration.

Is North Macedonia a state-owned power company?

North Macedonia’s state-owned power company was unbundled and partially privatized in the early 2000s. Austrian utility company EVN has been responsible for electricity distribution in North Macedonia since entering the market in 2006.

Did North Macedonia change its energy regulations?

There were no major energy legislative changes, but North Macedonia continued to harmonize its energy regulations with the EU Energy Community’s Third Energy Package (TEP). North Macedonia’s state-owned power company was unbundled and partially privatized in the early 2000s.

How many power plants are there in North Macedonia?

The electric power production system in North Macedonia consists of two coal power plants with a total installed capacity of 825 megawatts (MW), several hydro power plants with a total installed capacity of 695 MW, one combined generation power plant, a heavy oil plant, a few solar power plants, a few biogas plants, and one wind power farm.

How much will ESM invest in North Macedonia?

Final bids are expected in the second half of 2022. The investment is estimated at $640 million and will be crucial for balancing the electricity system. ESM owns and operates North Macedonia’s only wind farm, a 36.5 MW park in the southern part of the country. It plans to increase capacity with two separate 14 MW investments in the same area.