How much solar power does North Macedonia have?

Solar power Built on a former lignite open pit mining site, North Macedonia's Oslomej solar park will have an installed capacity of 120 MW when fully completed. © Ciril Jazbec

Who produces electricity in North Macedonia?

The main entity in North Macedonia for electricity production is a state owned company Elektrani na Makedonija (ELEM), with ~70% of the total installed capacity. ELEM is the owner of the two large coal fired thermal power plants, Bitola and Oslomej.

Where is the largest photovoltaic plant in the Western Balkans?

Mey Energy completed a 55 MW photovoltaic facility in Novaci in North Macedonia. It is currently the largest in the region. The Western Balkans are slow in the deployment of solar power, but the list of utility-scale photovoltaic units is gradually becoming bigger.

Which country has the largest solar power plant in Bosnia & Herzegovina?

Right after a 45 MW facility in Bosnia and Herzegovina entered a trial phase, North Macedonia again became the country with the largest one in the region. Mey Energy said it finished its 55 MW solar power plant in the municipality of Novaci, in the heart of the country’s coal industry. The system was built next to the Suvodol open pit.

Which country has the largest solar power plant in the region?

It is currently the largest in the region. The Western Balkans are slow in the deployment of solar power, but the list of utility-scale photovoltaic units is gradually becoming bigger. Right after a 45 MW facility in Bosnia and Herzegovina entered a trial phase, North Macedonia again became the country with the largest one in the region.

Should North Macedonia accelerate the transition to renewables?

Like others in the region, North Macedonia must balance its need to rapidly accelerate the transition to renewables to secure its energy future with the need to ensure that future is one where both the country’s nature and people thrive.