1. Republic of Kosovo
MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT AND SPATIAL PLANNING
Kosovo Environmental Protection Agency
Water, Energy and Climate Change Developments, Environment Challenges & Perspective
Kosovo Experiences
Afrim Berisha & Rifat Morina
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2. Central Institutions Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning
Environment & Climate Change
Water quality, water use & water management
Ministry of Economical Development
Energy & Energy resources
Renewable energy & Energy efficiency
Energy Regulatory Office
Energy market, tariffs, permits.
Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Forestry
Climate change on Forestry & Agriculture.
Irrigation & Water use in Agriculture
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3. Legal basis Water Climate Change Energy Law on Water
Law on Environment Protection
Law on Air Protection from Pollution
Energy
Law on Energy
Law on Electricity
Law on Energy Efficiency
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4. Strategic Documents Climate Change Water Energy
Strategy for Environment and Sustainable Development , (Reviewed 2012)
Climate Strategy in the Forestry Sector- Draft 2012.
Air Protection from Pollution Strategy- Draft 2012.
Waste Management Strategy- Draft 2012.
Water
The National Water Management Strategy, The initial phase (IPA Project).
Energy
Energy Strategy
Heating Strategy
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5. Positive Developments
Preliminary Report on National GHG inventory ( ), finished.
Research projects, and studies related to the renewable energy (hydro power energy), ongoing.
Small projects on hydropower plants/ The implementation phase.
The National Climate Change Strategy/ The initial phase.
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6. FLIS relevant developments
Kosovo don’t have any specific activity focused to FLIS. (There are some activities, initiatives and projects which are linked with this topic).
Example:
Sustainable Energy Options for Kosovo
An analysis of resource availability and cost (University of California 2012)
Water Security for Central Kosovo
A study of Water resources, water demands, water balance assessment, and programme of measures (World Bank 2012).
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7. GHG emission Emission from energy sector Key emission categories
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8. Primary Energy Sources
Overview of amounts of primary energy sources available through the period
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9. Actual capacity in HPP
Only ~2.5% of total electricity production is from HPP
(Source: Annual Energy Balance 2012)
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10. Planed (Proposed) HPP Spatial Distribution of Proposed HPP Peja Total
Name of HPP
Capacity [MW]
Production GWh
Water flow m3/sec
River
Kuqishta
3.9
19.0 6
Peja
Drelaj
6.2
29.6
6.5
Shtupeq
7.6
37.2 8
Bellajë
5.2
26.1 5
Deçani
8.3
40.7
Lloçan
3.1
14.4
1.5
Lloçani
Mali 3
18.6
2.4
Erenik 2
9.5
Jasiq
1.9
9.9
2.6
Dragash
2.2
11.5
Plavë
Orçush
5.6
29.2 7
Reçan
7.9
Prizreni
Brezovicë
2.1
4.5
Lepenc
Lepenci
3.5
19.1
Banjska
0.3
1.7
0.5
Batare
1.1
2.3
Bistrica
Majanc
0.6
Kaçandoll
Mirusha
4.6
28.1 45
Drini & Deçani
Total
62.7
322.8
HPP Zhur
Capacity [MW]
Production GWh
Zhur 1
2x 131
342.2
Zhur 2 42
55.39
Total
305
397.6
Spatial Distribution of Proposed HPP
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11. Total HPP energy potential
~19% of total electricity production
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12. Current Challenges New capacities of Thermal Power Plants are planed,
How to make sure, these new capacities are within given standards?
Old capacities of Thermal Power Plants are in function,
To be restored or closed off!!
Current energy production HPP based is very low,
How to improve this?
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13. Future Perspective Internal factors: External factors:
Private investments & Civil society influences
External factors:
EU commitments, EU Directives,
Access to EU funds.
Regional and International trends.
Regional cooperation.
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14. Thank you for attention…
The winner picture in the children competition
“Kosovo without thermal power plants”