Half-page password for stream program: Government doesn't invest in existing capacities, calls for savings

Kosovo citizens can enter the winter with high electricity bills. If not, then we'll face reductions in electricity.

Economy Minister Artane Rizvanolli has appealed that citizens Save electricity, due to the crisis for its absence, which is expected to continue during the coming winter.

The government is only appealing, one had done so last year and has not moved at all to build current energy capacities.

In May 2022, the government has published the governing Plan 2021 -2025 on 60 pages of the word. Darken Only half-page It cost him Power issues.

Among other things, we will work on improving the management of existing energy capacities, as a basis for security in energy supply and a straight path during transition and energy designation.

After the Strategic Review, all other points are left on paper.

It is known that, the Energy Generation Division consists of thermal power plants “Kosovo A”, “Kosovo B” and chemical series, located in the Kastriot district, located about 8km from Pristina, the capital of the Republic of Kosovo.

The <x0 power plant Kosovo A” consists of five working blocks known as A1, A2, A3, A4 and A5. The A1 block of this thermal power plant was launched in 1962 with power of 65 MW? A2 in 1965 with power of 125 MW? A3 in 1970 with power of 200 M W; A4 in 1971 with 200 powers MW and A5 in 1975 with power of 210MW. Blocks A3, A4 and A5 are operational.

Two blocks are used according to the current product plan, while one of them is a hot “reserve because of their low readiness, which is due to their age.

Blocks A1 and A2 are out of work, without defined status, and according to current plans they will remain so until the end, when they are expected to become decommission together with other entities. Annual Electricity Production From T C Kosova A is about 1500GWh.

Kosovo will not have enough electricity for supply during this winter season. This, because production capacities are smaller than market demand.

Energy security for the peak period in Kosovo, in addition to local production, is done through imports, while in the event of declines in generation units this is accomplished through emergency imports or sometimes even with reduction application as the last measure to keep the system in balance.

Electricity bills could still come higher this year, because the Kosovo Power Supply Company KESO has applied for increased revenues, which means that inflows can be covered by increased electricity bills.

The strategic goal under Kosovo's draft energy strategy 2022-2031 remains designation and promotion of renewable energy, Economy Minister Artane Rizvanolli said in an earlier campaign in the case of opening Public Consultations for Energy Strategy 2022-2031.

According to Rizvanol, Kosovo in the next three years will achieve capacity of up to 500 megavats of renewable energy, adding solar power capacities.

It has determined that by 2031 it will reach 1,400 megawatts from renewable energy capacities, building new wind and solar capacities.

Even so, Rizvanolli, today, has appealed for the country's citizens to save electricity, due to the crisis for its absence, which is expected to continue during the coming winter.

I believe it's clear now that next winter will be extremely difficult for Europe. This will affect us, too, for import of energy”.

In this regard it is good for us to be aware of the challenges ahead. We're taking all measures that are feasible. KEK is making all efforts so that Kosovo A and B interventions end before the winter of”, she has said. /Periscopi/