Focus on Energy, 2010 - Karanovic & Nikolic

Focus on Energy, 2010 - Karanovic & Nikolic Focus on Energy, 2010 - Karanovic & Nikolic

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system network will be developed from Macedonia and will be developed in several stages, covering thewhole Kosovan territory.Environmental Protection DevelopmentAir pollution in Kosovo is high, much of it deriving from lignite, its main energy source. Lignite fires in openpit mines affect rural areas. Lignite burning at Kosovo’s two power plants (Kosovo A and B) has elevated airpollution levels in Pristina and the Kosovo valley, where a large proportion (700,000) of the population isconcentrated. The development of environmental protection is one of the most challenging tasks facingKosovo. The Energy Strategy intends to achieve an indicative positive change in the attitude of the responsibleinstitutions and energy producers regarding environmental protection. Measures that should be takeninto consideration concerning the impact of the electricity sector on the environment are:Renewable Energy Sources40FOCUS ON ENERGYKosovo is working on the promotion of renewable energy sources (“RES”). The strategic idea is the developmentof hydro power through the construction of small hydro power plants, wind energy farms,geothermal facilities, solar power facilities, and the exploitation of biomass and gas from the processingof urban and rural waste. The Energy Strategy aims at creating an appropriate legislative framework and afavourable market for the promotion and development of renewable sources in Kosovo. The goal is to createa friendly environment for private investment in this sector. For the development of small scale hydropower plants, a cadastre of water and hydro power plants will be established. The other priority will be theexpansion of the availability of gas in urban waste land fields, biomass fuel and solar energy systems forwater heating.Licensing for Transport, Storage and Trade with Oil and Oil Derivates (TSTO License)According to the OODB, in order to transport, store and trade oil and oil derivates, an interested partymust hold a License for the Transport and Storage and Trade with Oil and Oil Derivates (“TSTO License”).The TSTO License is issued by the OODB for a period of two years. The TSTO License may be annulled atany time by the OODB in cases stipulated under Kosovan law. The TSTO License is not transferable toother parties.The process to obtain of a TSTO license is as follows:vates;License by the OODB; and

MACEDONIAMakedonija/МакедонијаSKOPJEThe Republic of Macedonia often referred to as Macedonia, is alandlocked country on the Balkan Peninsula in South EasternEurope with a population just over 2 million. The capital is Skopje,with 500,000 inhabitants. Macedonia was granted candidatestatus for joining the European Union in 2005, with the start ofaccession negotiations scheduled for 2010.Experts comment that the climate for energy investments inMacedonia is one of the best in the region; this fact, coupled withthe emphasized need for domestic energy production, makesMacedonia attractive for energy market players.41FOCUS ON ENERGY

system network will be developed from Maced<strong>on</strong>ia and will be developed in several stages, covering thewhole Kosovan territory.Envir<strong>on</strong>mental Protecti<strong>on</strong> DevelopmentAir polluti<strong>on</strong> in Kosovo is high, much of it deriving from lignite, its main energy source. Lignite fires in openpit mines affect rural areas. Lignite burning at Kosovo’s two power plants (Kosovo A and B) has elevated airpolluti<strong>on</strong> levels in Pristina and the Kosovo valley, where a large proporti<strong>on</strong> (700,000) of the populati<strong>on</strong> isc<strong>on</strong>centrated. The development of envir<strong>on</strong>mental protecti<strong>on</strong> is <strong>on</strong>e of the most challenging tasks facingKosovo. The <strong>Energy</strong> Strategy intends to achieve an indicative positive change in the attitude of the resp<strong>on</strong>sibleinstituti<strong>on</strong>s and energy producers regarding envir<strong>on</strong>mental protecti<strong>on</strong>. Measures that should be takeninto c<strong>on</strong>siderati<strong>on</strong> c<strong>on</strong>cerning the impact of the electricity sector <strong>on</strong> the envir<strong>on</strong>ment are:Renewable <strong>Energy</strong> Sources40FOCUS ON ENERGYKosovo is working <strong>on</strong> the promoti<strong>on</strong> of renewable energy sources (“RES”). The strategic idea is the developmentof hydro power through the c<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong> of small hydro power plants, wind energy farms,geothermal facilities, solar power facilities, and the exploitati<strong>on</strong> of biomass and gas from the processingof urban and rural waste. The <strong>Energy</strong> Strategy aims at creating an appropriate legislative framework and afavourable market for the promoti<strong>on</strong> and development of renewable sources in Kosovo. The goal is to createa friendly envir<strong>on</strong>ment for private investment in this sector. For the development of small scale hydropower plants, a cadastre of water and hydro power plants will be established. The other priority will be theexpansi<strong>on</strong> of the availability of gas in urban waste land fields, biomass fuel and solar energy systems forwater heating.Licensing for Transport, Storage and Trade with Oil and Oil Derivates (TSTO License)According to the OODB, in order to transport, store and trade oil and oil derivates, an interested partymust hold a License for the Transport and Storage and Trade with Oil and Oil Derivates (“TSTO License”).The TSTO License is issued by the OODB for a period of two years. The TSTO License may be annulled atany time by the OODB in cases stipulated under Kosovan law. The TSTO License is not transferable toother parties.The process to obtain of a TSTO license is as follows:vates;License by the OODB; and

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