Solar photovoltaic panels installed in rural areas of Pristina

Kosovo will become the first economy in the Western Balkans region to use solar power to heat homes. The Ministry of Finance, Labour and Transfers signed a financing … Kosovo will become the first economy in the Western Balkans region to use solar power to heat homes. The Ministry of Finance, Labour and Transfers signed a financing …

Where is a photovoltaic system being built?

A photovoltaic system is being built on the areas where ash from the two coal-fired power plants at Kosovo A was previously deposited. It will have an installed capacity of up to 100 MW and produce 152 GWh of electricity annually. The plant will be erected on the partly rehabilitated ash heaps that are no longer in use.

What is a photovoltaic system in Kosovo?

The project is an important milestone for the transition of the energy supply in the Western Balkan countries towards a sustainable electricity supply. This is the first large-scale photovoltaic system in Kosovo that can increase the installed capacity of photovoltaic energy from the current 10.1 MW (2022) to up to 110.1 MW.

Why is the EIB funding a solar plant in Kosovo?

The EIB is providing €33 million for the construction of one of Kosovo’s largest solar photovoltaic plants. The new plant will contribute to higher energy security and the phasing out of coal-based power generation.

How many solar PV systems have been installed in the country?

After the first phase of the electrification project in isolated rural areas, a total of 17,061 solar PV systems had been installed in the country, where the largest number of beneficiaries coincide are the provinces with a more complicated geography product of the relief and the configuration of national electricity distribution networks (Fig. 2)

How will a solar power plant benefit Kosovo?

The solar power plant will help save more than 130,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually. In total, 152 GWh of green electricity will be produced annually, benefiting Kosovo households, public institutions and companies. Power outages are expected to be less frequent in the future.

Will Prishtina get 70 MW of heat from a solar project?

Prishtina's municipal district heating firm Termokos will get 70 MW of heat in a solar project worth EUR 64 million.

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