The country signed an agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, which will provide it with 26.4 million euros intended to support the energy transition in accordance with the Green Agenda.
The main energy resource of North Macedonia It’s coal. Due to this, several cities in the country during the winter period, when increases the need for electricityusually appear on the list of ten most polluted cities in Europe.
A coal thermal power plant supplies two-thirds of the electricity needs of North Macedonia.
A guideline from the Green Agenda of the European Union
In accordance with the obligations contracted from the Green Agenda of the European Unionthis thermal power plant must be transformed and adapted to renewable energy sources before 2023.
“We have already invested in photovoltaic plants in this region and in others in the country. But this not enough to supply the energy which this thermal power plant now provides. That’s why the construction of several mini nuclear power plants is planned“says Dragan Vidanovski, energy efficiency consultant.
An agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Last week, North Macedonia signed an agreement with el European Bank for Reconstruction and Developmentwhich will provide you 26.4 million euros intended to support the energy transition according to the Green Agenda.
Within these funds, the creation of an educational center that will help the State to provide itself with the necessary human resources for the management of new energy systems.
“There must be energy scientists, physicists, nuclear physicists, as well as computer engineers, because the entire system will be managed through computers. I hope this new educational center will provide that staff“says Dragan Vidanovski, energy efficiency consultant.
Parallel to the transformation of energy infrastructure capacitiesNorth Macedonia should invest in the opening of new green jobs that would neutralize the social shock that will entail the closure of this thermal power plantwhich currently provides 2,500 jobs.
