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EBRD supports Macedonian public utility JSC Elektrani with EUR 100 million

01 september 2023

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The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting energy security in North Macedonia by lending €100 million to the public electricity company JSC Elektrani na Severna Makedonija (ESM). BalkanEngineer.com has learned this from ebrd.com. The EBRD emergency liquidity loan will help ESM maintain its financial sustainability and continue to provide its core services. The proceeds of the loan will be used to finance ESM's electricity imports and working capital needs.

 

 

Heavily dependent on energy imports, North Macedonia has suffered from soaring energy prices, leading to high inflation. As a consequence, the state-owned ESM faces a large liquidity shortage. The EBRD loan helps meet ESM's liquidity needs by reducing its reliance on additional government support and allowing the company's financial turnaround to support its capital investment plan.

 

The project comes at a critical time in Macedonia's energy transition. The country has committed to reducing its net greenhouse gas emissions by 82% by 2030, primarily through the decommissioning of its coal-fired thermal power plants and coal-related activities. ESM, which accounts for approximately 90% of the country's domestic electricity generation, is a key player in this transition.

 

As part of the investment, ESM will implement a robust decarbonisation strategy, aligned with the Macedonian National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), aimed at clear decarbonisation commitments.

 

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