1. What is the Kosovo’s energy demand and current domestic generation capacities?
The electricity consumption from 2,864 GWh in 2000 has increased to 4.944 in 2008. During this period (2000-2008) the consumption has increased by 1.7 times.
Actual annual energy production from domestic generating capacities is estimated at 4,100 GWh to 4,600 GWh. This production does not meet the actual energy demand, therefore one part is imported and the consumption operates with regular electricity brown-outs. The average annual increase of consumption during 2000 – 2008 is 7%. This means with this trend we can expect the consumption to double within 8 years period.
2. What are the energy sources in Kosova?
Kosova, in its territory with an area of 10.908 km2 and a population of 2.1 million people, does not possess all main energy sources, but only few of them. Kosova does not have hydrocarbons. Kosova has vast lignite type coal with estimated reserves of 14 billion tons (or 3.7 billions tce), and potential to generate 800 GWh of electricity a year from its water potential..
3. How much coal was used in Kosova until now?
It is estimated that around that up to date only 3% of total exploitable coal reserves in Kosova basin, or 300 million tons have been exploited during the period 1962- 2008. Around 136 billion kWh (77 TWh in Kosova A power plant and 58 TWh in Kosova B), around 1.2 billion m3 of gas, 7 million tons of dry coal, and thermal energy have been produced from this amount of coal. Exploitation of coal from other sources is currently not developed (i.e. Dukagjini Lignite Basin).
4. What is the hydro-potential of Kosova?
The annual potential of technically useable hydro energy is estimated at 800 GWh a year. If this total potential would be exploited, compared with the total energy consumption in 2008 it would represent only 16%. This proportion would decrease with the increase of demand for energy, and it would account for 9.5 to 13% of the 2010 forecasted energy consumption.
5. What is the current structure of usage of energy sources in the world?
Energy production in the world is currently based on fossil nuclear concept. There is a wide use of energy sources generated from the oil. Around 35% of energy used for different purposes is of oil origin, 24% from coal, 21% for natural gas and 20% from other sources (biomass, nuclear, water potential and other renewable energy sources).
6. What technology, environmental standards and unit sizes will be applied in New Kosova Power Plant?
State-of-the-art and commercially proven units use Combustion Fluidized Bed (CFB) technology or pulverized coal combustion (PF). Such technology is fully compliant with present EU Directives on protection of environment (LCPD 2001/80/EC). With the development of power plant technology it would also be possible to install the CO2 capture equipment. Both technologies (PF and CFB) are available for the construction of New Kosovo Power Plant. From the Kosovo electricity system stability point of view, the individual unit size can be up to 500 MW net.
7. Where will the water supply for New Kosovo Power Plant come from?
As part of the planning process for the building the New Kosovo Power Plant, a feasibility study for water supply was prepared. The water for operation of New Kosovo Power Plant will be secured from the accumulating lake on the Iber river.
