2 hours agoINDEP: Kosovo at the border of energy poverty, due to costing electricity
Periskopi(9 months ago)
(9 months ago)Kosovo is at the border of energy poverty, due to the expensive electricity”, the executive director of the Institute for Development Policy (INDEP), Burim Ejupi, a discussion table under the “Energy Poverty in Kosovo II) project, organised by INDEP. “If electricity tariffs continue to be expensive, while salaries remain unchanged, the country [...]
“If electricity tariffs continue to be expensive, while salaries remain unchanged, the country could face the 2007 energy poverty level”, Ejupi said.
While Besiana Qorray-Berisha from the Economy Ministry said their role is the drafting of policies and the basis of energy communities.
“The Kosovo Republic's Energy Strategy for the period 20225031 includes among the key objectives of promoting energy from renewable sources”, Qorray-Berisha said.
Heinr's Representative ch-Böll-Stiftung, Granit Gashi said their goal is to push ahead with the frames which would enable the energy transition for Kosovo.
And the capacity development expert, Lindita Daija, said that in terms of legislation, Kosovo is already in an advanced stage.
“However, there is still work to be done in the secondary legislation, especially in terms of organising committees and setting more concrete steps on how this organisation must be conducted”, Daija said.
Energy sources expert Zafina Kabashi said Kosovo has potential for many kinds of renewable energy sources.
In the report released by INDEP on the “Energy Communities and Energy Poverty in Kosovo” it is estimated that Kosovo is located at a critical moment, without clear regulations and financial mechanisms, energy communities are at risk of remaining on paper.
Several recommendations are presented in this report, including for the Ministry of Economy and the Energy Regulatory Office to establish within six months a joint working group, which will be tasked with meeting the legal basis for energy communities.
This process is not limited to the adoption of sublegal acts stemming from the Law on Renewable Energy Resources and ERR regulations for supporting schemes, but includes the amendment of existing laws.
The other recommendation is that the Ministry of Economy, in co-operation with other institutions, should approve within 12 months a National Programme for Decentralisation of Energy Production, where energy communities have a central role.
“ZERE and COSTT must publish within 18 months a national map that includes: the capacity of the (LV/MV) network, proximity to substations, cargo points, technical restrictions and territorial distribution of energy poverty”, said in addition to these recommendations.
