Skopje power station
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Skopje power station is a power station in the pre-permit stage 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 | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1 | pre-permit[2][3][4][5][6][1][7] | fossil gas - natural gas[1] | 105[1][7] | unknown | – | – | – |
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 |
|---|---|
| Unit 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 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]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 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) - ↑ "UPDATE: North Macedonia prepares first agreements with strategic investors for solar power plants, cogeneration". Balkan Green Energy News. 2024-02-05. Retrieved 2024-02-20.
- ↑ 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.
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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.
