Abstract
The reduction in greenhouse gas emissions and the decarbonization of the power sector through the utilization of available renewable technologies are challenging issues that Kosovo has to tackle right now, in order to fight the high pollution caused by a coal-based power system. Around 91.43% of installed capacities for electricity generation in Kosovo are based on coal-fired power plants. The aim of this paper is to show the potential for renewable utilization, using data measurements of wind, solar irradiation, biomass, and average water flows at different area locations to identify their utilization potential. Furthermore, a review on the currently available and future renewable energy projects integrated into the electricity sector is presented. A 54% carbon dioxide emission reduction potential was estimated in the power sector when considering maximum utilization potential of biomass, wind, solar renewable energies compared to a referent scenario. The results obtained from this review have shown the pathways for identifying the potential utilization of renewable as well as the actual and planned use of renewable implemented projects into the Kosovo Power Sector.
Highlights
Kosovo is a member of the Energy Community Treaty
Generation of the Energy by Regarding the electricity generation capacities and their utilization in the Kosovo power system, fossil fuels still have advantages compared to Renewable EnergySources (RES)
Commission regarding the share of RES, the Government of the Republic of Kosovo should develop several strategic plans that incorporate integration of renewables into all sectors and not just the electricity sector
Summary
Kosovo is a member of the Energy Community Treaty. Kosovo is obliged to meet the energy targets for renewable energy sources, based on the Decision of the Council of Ministers of the Energy Community D/2012/04/MC-EnC for the implementation of Directive 2009/28/EC [1]. Sources (RES) in the Kosovo Energy System 01/2013. Kosovo is located in the central Balkan Peninsula with an estimated population of 1.836 million [2]. Kosovo has natural energy resources, which mostly consist of coal, limited hydro, solar, biomass, and wind. These energy potentials mostly are used as primary energy resources for power generation and utilization in different industrial processes
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