Skopje power station
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Skopje power station is a power station in pre-construction in Skopje, Greater Skopje, North Macedonia. It is also known as Mytilineos Cogeneration Plant Skopje.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Skopje power station | Skopje, Greater Skopje, North Macedonia | 41.99269, 21.436562 (approximate)[1] |
The map below shows the approximate location of the power station.
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pre-construction[2][3][4][5][6][1][7] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 105[1][7] | unknown | yes[1] |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mytilineos Holdings SA [100%][1] | Mytilineos Holdings SA [100.0%] |
Background
In October 2022, the Government of North Macedonia declared the Skopje power station a strategic investment. Greek company Mytilineos (through its subsidiary DOOEL) was developing a plan for the construction of the co-generation facility. The investment was estimated at EUR 211 million. The planned capacity is 90 MW to 105 MW for electricity and 135 MW to 150 MW for heat.[1][8][9]
In early 2024, the government submitted a law to the Parliament under an urgent procedure which would allow a long list of privileges for the project, including an exemption from public procurement rules, a power/heat purchase agreement with relatively high off-take prices, exemption from future CO2 payments, provision of land at below-market-value, and legal disputes to be resolved in Paris rather than through North Macedonia’s courts. This proposal has been publicly criticized by experts as illegal state aid.[10][11] The project is expected to receive state aid of EUR 49.75 million.[12] In June 2024, it was reported that the new Government of North Macedonia under Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski would review the proposed strategic partnership together with the relevant law as well as the operations and contracts of major state-owned companies. Mytilineos Energy and Metals recently changed its name to Metlen Energy and Metals.[13]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://www.slobodenpecat.mk/en/grchkata-kompanija-mitilineos-kje-gradi-centrala-za-struja-vo-skopje-vredna-211-milioni-evra-vladata-ja-odobri-investicijata/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240421074333/https://mkd.mk/se-bara-zashtita-na-javniot-interes-vo-sluchajot-mitilineos/. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240219070614/https://bankwatch.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/2024_02_15_North-Macedonia-must-ditch-its-unrealistic-gas-plans.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://balkangreenenergynews.com/update-north-macedonia-prepares-first-agreements-with-strategic-investors-for-solar-power-plants-cogeneration/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230802015211/https://www.mytilineos.com/where/. Archived from the original on 02 August 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://publiccontent.sinpro.cz/PublicFiles/2023/03/31/Viktor%20Andonov-114755745.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240421073734/https://balkangreenenergynews.com/greek-mytilineos-awarded-strategic-investment-status-for-gas-chp-in-north-macedonia/. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Greek Mytilineos awarded strategic investment status for gas CHP in North Macedonia". Balkan Green Energy News. Ocotber 18, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Одлуки за стратешки инвестиции". vlada.mk. Ocotber 12, 2022. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Protection of the public interest is sought in the Mytileneos case". МКД. February 11, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "North Macedonia must ditch its unrealistic gas plans and cut to a clean energy future" (PDF). Bankwatch Network. February 15, 2024. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 17, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
- ↑ "UPDATE: North Macedonia prepares first agreements with strategic investors for solar power plants, cogeneration". Balkan Green Energy News. February 5, 2024. Retrieved April 17, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "North Macedonia gets new government – Sanja Božinovska is in charge of energy". Balkan Green Energy News. June 24, 2024. Retrieved December 23, 2024.
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Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
