The Government of North Macedonia has adopted the Annual Plan for the Construction of Energy Facilities for Electrical and Heat Energy Production and Electrical Energy Storage for 2025 (the “Annual Plan”), introducing for the first time a systematic and comprehensive approach to planning the construction of energy facilities in accordance with the new Energy Law.
The Annual Plan aims to ensure a coordinated and strategic management of the energy sector by promoting renewable energy use, reducing reliance on fossil fuels, and supporting sustainable energy production and consumption. It is designed to encourage distributed energy generation, protect agricultural land and natural resources, and provide a clear legal and strategic framework for the planning, implementation, and monitoring of energy projects in line with the national standards and energy policy.
The document was drafted by the Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources, in cooperation with the relevant transmission and distribution system operators, so that the planned projects are aligned with the actual capacities of the network.
Based on submitted initiatives by the interested investors, the Annual Plan includes a total number of 481 facilities for electric energy production, with a total installed capacity of 1265 MW. It envisions the construction of generation facilities utilising a range of technologies, with a strong emphasis on renewable energy sources, including photovoltaic, hydro, wind, as well as biomass-based thermal power plants. In line with the Annual Plan, the total installed capacity from renewable energy sources is expected to exceed 1500 MW, which will substantially increase the need for effective system balancing and grid management.
In this context, the Annual Plan introduces a specific security-of-supply measure through the development of electricity storage capacities. It covers 47 integrated storage systems within photovoltaic power plants, with an installed capacity of approximately 93 MW and a total storage capacity of around 282 MWh, as well as 37 stand-alone storage facilities with a total installed capacity exceeding 675 MW and a total storage capacity of 1863 MWh. This approach aims to enhance grid stability, improve system flexibility and ensure a reliable supply of electricity in conditions of rapidly growing renewable energy generation.
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