North Macedonia receives applications for 4.2 GW of battery projects

North Macedonia has received requests for new wind farms, solar parks and gas power plants of 7,100 MW in total capacity, as well as for standalone batteries and ones that would be co-located with power plants, for 4,172 MW in overall operating power, Minister of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources Sanja Božinovska revealed.

The Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources has received an initiative for a 495 MW gas-fired cogeneration plant. Sanja Božinovska said the details are unknown as the submitted documentation is too extensive and is still being analyzed, state news agency MIA reported.

Of note, there were already proposals for gas-fired power plants in the country. The government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Kazancı Holding on projects for such facilities.

Investors intend to install standalone and co-located BESS

Investors submitted initiatives for wind farms of 1,590 MW altogether, as well as for a total of 402 MW and 1,080 MWh in battery energy storage systems (BESS) that would be co-located with wind farms.

So-called initiatives were also received for solar power projects totaling 5,052 MW and accompanying BESS of 1,174 MW in combined capability and 3,018 MWh in capacity. Investors plan to build standalone batteries of an overall 2,596 MW and 3,094 MWh, respectively.

Božinovska said it is great news, though that it’s more important whether the documentation is valid.

She recalled that the recently adopted Law on Energy introduced an annual construction plan for priority energy projects.

October 1 was the deadline for foreign investors to submit their projects

October 1 was the deadline for foreign investors interested in the construction of power plants to submit documentation, Božinovska noted. The ministry received a huge number of documents and it will take time to process them, she stressed.

Batteries became all the rage in the renewable energy sector worldwide. North Macedonia is set for a landmark achievement in its region.

YESS Power plans to commission a 60 MW BESS in the country next month. It would be the first large facility of its kind in the Western Balkans.

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April 6, 2025

by AEA in News

Montenegro adopts new energy law

Montenegro has adopted a new law on energy, which will allow citizens to become active participants in the electricity market and establish energy communities. The new law will also accelerate digitalization and the development of smart grids and flexibility services.

The Law on Energy represents a modern, European framework for a sustainable energy future, according to the Ministry of Energy.

The law brings a series of systemic innovations, including strengthening the position of consumers through greater transparency and protection of their rights.

Citizens are getting the opportunity to become active participants in the electricity market by producing, storing, and selling energy, the ministry said.

The law introduces citizens’ energy communities

The document also defines the concept of energy poverty and ways to reduce it, in line with European priorities of social justice.

The law supports the digitalization of the electricity system and the development of smart grids and flexibility services, enabling more efficient use of the electricity infrastructure, the ministry noted.

It introduces the energy community of citizens to strengthen local energy resilience. The law also creates conditions for dynamic electricity tariffs, as well as tools for comparing offers and consumption management.

Admir Šahmanović, Minister of Mining, Oil and Gas, said that the adoption of the law is not just the fulfillment of international obligations.

Šahmanović: We are introducing a new vision for Montenegro’s development as a modern, energy-efficient, and competitive country

“This is a law that introduces European standards into our legislation, creates conditions for new investments, safeguards citizens, and encourages innovation, digitization, and sustainability, but also guarantees the security of supply and a fair energy transition for everyone,” Šahmanović stressed.

In his words, the law introduces a new vision for the development of Montenegro as a modern, energy-efficient, and competitive country.

Of note, Šahmanović is also the coordinator of the Ministry of Energy. Two weeks ago, Prime Minister Milojko Spajić nominated him for the position of Minister of Mining and Energy.

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