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.

Can North Macedonia democratize the energy transition?

The country sure gives a leading example among the Western Balkans countries with its prospects for accelerated energy transition. The potential for establishing energy communities that could use the solar, wind or hydropower resources is a great opportunity for North Macedonia to democratize the process.

Does North Macedonia have a legal framework for energy transition?

In recent years, North Macedonia has been acknowledged for making efforts in regards to its energy transition, making visible the progress in aligning the country’s legal framework in accordance to the EU legislation.

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.

Does North Macedonia have solar energy?

However, in the recently submitted final draft of its National Energy and Climate Plan to the Energy Community, North Macedonia has a provision of 400MW solar energy generated from household rooftops PVs.