Recurve energy Kosovo

Should Kosovo invest in energy transition beyond coal?

We find that Kosovo can seize on the readiness of international financial institutions and development banks to invest in the country’s energy transition beyond coal. Kosovo can use these funds to develop a world-class, energy-efficient, renewables-based economy.

How can Kosovo reduce its electricity consumption by 2030?

Investment in energy efficiency: Incremental investment in public and residential buildings, including district heating, could reduce Kosovo’s national electricity consumption by about 600 GWh by 2030, according to the World Bank options study.

Is Kosovo a member of the Energy Community?

Kosovo is a member of the Energy Community, an international organisation that brings together the European Union and its neighbours in southeast Europe to create an integrated pan-European energy market. The organisation was founded by the 2006 Energy Community Treaty to extend the EU internal energy market to southeast Europe.

What energy sources can Kosovo use?

There are three main sources of energy Kosovo can potentially use to satisfy this demand—lignite, gas and renewables. Lignite: We no longer see any realistic prospect for external financing of a new lignite power plant in Kosovo.

Does Kosovo have a renewable generating capacity target?

Kosovo had already achieved 24% renewables in 2016, as a result of a revision of its baseline data, rather than through investment in renewables. Kosovo has also set targets for renewable electrical generating capacity in 2020. Table 2 below compares those capacity targets with actual installed capacity, and the pipeline of upcoming projects.

Should Kosovo invest in interconnection and micro-renewables?

Balancing the grid: Kosovo would benefit from additional investment in interconnection and micro-renewables as a cost-effective way to deliver at least an additional 1,000 GWh annually by 2030.