Kosovo Energy Strategy 2009-2018 - Ministria e Integrimit

ENERGY STRATEGY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO FOR THE PERIOD 2009–2018• Country’s electricity production has been lower than the demand level; all units of the two power plants;• Revitalization of TPP Kosovo A units was not conducted as planned according to the2005 study, consequently making their revitalization in the future unfeasible; capacities during peak loads (especially during winters);• Proper demand side management has not been implemented;• Billing and collection rate for electricity consumed has been at low rates, so commerciallosses have been very high;• Electricity supply has been balanced with load shedding according to the known 5:1scheme; and• Continued electricity import during recent years covers 10-15 percent of theHigh increase of electricity consumption and peak loads in Kosovo’s power system during thetechnical) in Kosovo’s power system (transmission and distribution) equaled the half of gross • Inability of the electricity supplier to enter into contracts with all of its consumers;• Inability to appropriately manage household and commercial consumption;• Inability to collect in enclaves inhabited by the Serbian minority;• Inability to achieve full consolidation of the billing and collection process; and4.6 Electricity import obvious that the role of electricity imports will be essential for ensuring stable electricity supply obliged to shed loads, thus causing both concerns and damages to the country’s economy andFaqe 34Ministry of Energy and Mining