Obiliq, 28 April, 2025
The acting Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, together with the acting Minister of Economy, Artane Rizvanolli, visited today the Kosovo B Power Plant on the occasion of the start of works to modernize unit B2 – an investment by the Kosovo Energy Corporation (KEK). They were received there by the Acting CEO of KEK, Gramos Hashani.
For the first time, the repair and modernization of the existing KEK Power Plants has begun, and an increase in capacity per unit, an additional annual production of over 600 GWh, as well as a safer and more efficient operation of the Kosovo B Power Plant units is being carried out. The implementation of the rehabilitation projects is based on the feasibility study for the Kosovo B Power Plant. This rehabilitation will contribute to meeting environmental requirements, reducing air pollution and ensuring compliance with the standards of the European Union (EU) Directives on dust and gas emissions.
“I congratulate you very much for this modernization of the turbines at the Kosovo B Power Plant, both units B1 and B2, which are sequenced in time, so that we have maximum production, but at the same time increase both production and safety, and efficiency, and reduce pollution”, said Prime Minister Kurti during the visit.
He particularly congratulated the management and employees of KEK, that this investment of 56.5 million euros is being financed by KEK itself, from which we will have an additional energy production of 600 GWh, which is good news for our citizens, industry and economy.
Minister Rizvanolli said that when all the works for the rehabilitation of the Kosovo B Power Plant are completed, its lifespan will be increased by another 20 years, dust pollution and nitrogen oxides will be reduced by 60%, while capital repairs will be needed once every 10 years, instead of every five years. This means that the security of supply will improve significantly for the next 20 years, imports will decrease by at least 23 million euros, while exports will increase by at least 20 million per year, she added.
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