Former executive director of the MCC: Consequences for its closure will pay Kosovo citizens with lack of electricity and high bills
(a year ago)Former MCC executive director Petrit Selimi said warnings of closing the MCC programme are continuation of negative news for Kosovo. He stressed that Kosovo risks remaining without any American investment in energy, including the batteries which the government asked of Kurti, broadcasts Periscopi. “in 2019 MCC approved [...]
Former MCC executive director Petrit Selimi said warnings of closing the MCC programme are continuation of negative news for Kosovo.
He stressed that Kosovo risks remaining without any American energy investment, including the batteries the government asked for, broadcasts. Periscope.
The “in 2019 MCC has approved the more than $200m programme for gas transfer and gas thermal power plant. The MCC has spent over $5m on design, but unfortunately, this project was canceled by Kurti Government by 2021, which later demanded a battery project for the same value. Unfortunately, there were delays in implementation, and now, with 2025, came the unfortunate news of closing MCC funds. Kosovo was left without delivery gas, batteries and without a quarter billion US grants. It is extremely bad news for Kosovo and leaves Kosovo in a quandary of energy networking and independence. The consequences will pay citizens with lack of electricity and high bills”, Selimi told Rtv21.
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