Kosovo Supercharges Energy Future
The acting Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, together with the acting Minister of Economy, Artane Rizvanolli, visited the Kosovo B Power Plant on the occasion of the start of works on the modernization of unit B2 - an investment of the Kosovo Energy Corporation (KEK), CE Report quotes Kosova Press.
According to a Government statement, for the first time, repair and modernization has begun at KEK's existing thermal power plants, and an increase in unit capacity is being made, an additional annual production of over 600 GWh, as well as a safer and more efficient operation of the Kosovo B power plant units.
The implementation of rehabilitation projects is based on the feasibility study for the Kosovo B power plant.
This rehabilitation will contribute to meeting environmental requirements, reducing air pollution and ensuring compliance with the standards of the European Union (EU) Directives on dust and gas emissions.
He particularly congratulated the management and employees of KEK, that this investment of 56.5 million euros is being financed by KEK itself, from which we will have additional energy production of 600 GWh, which is good news for our citizens, industry and economy.
Minister Rizvanolli said that when all the rehabilitation works of the Kosovo B Power Plant are completed, its lifespan will be extended by another 20 years, dust and nitrogen oxide pollution will be reduced by 60%, and capital repairs will only need to be done once every 10 years, instead of every five years.
According to her, this means that security of supply will improve significantly for the next 20 years, imports will decrease by at least 23 million euros, while exports will increase by at least 20 million per year, she added.
