Stronger electricity interconnections and smart grids are essential as they ensure system stability, enable greater electricity exchange, and create conditions for greater integration of renewable sources, Božinovska said at a high-level event in Thessaloniki, Greece, held to officially launch the Electricity, Digital and Regional Interconnectivity in South East Europe project.
The project, implemented by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), aims to promote electricity connectivity, digitalization, and regional cooperation in South East Europe, according to a statement from the Ministry of Energy, Mining and Mineral Resources of North Macedonia.
In her address, Božinovska emphasized that North Macedonia is actively working on several key projects for interconnections with electricity systems in the region.
North Macedonia is working on several key power interconnections
Construction works on the North Macedonian side for the Bitola-Elbasan interconnection with Albania are expected to begin in March, with a completion deadline of about 30 months, according to her.
At the same time, the country is actively working to strengthen the East-West electricity corridor in the Western Balkans, which will connect North Macedonia with Kosovo*, she noted.
Božinovska also said that work is underway to upgrade the existing Bitola-Meliti interconnection with Greece, with technical support provided by the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF), as well as on a new interconnection with Bulgaria, between Strumica and Sandanski, which is part of the broader regional connectivity infrastructure.
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* This designation is without prejudice to positions on status and is in line with UNSCR 1244/99 and the ICJ Opinion on the Kosovo declaration of independence.