RESEARCH PAPER: North Macedonia - Energy Transition and Democracy

ABSTRACT ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 2

INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................................................ 4

1. OVERVIEW: CURRENTS DEVELOPMENTS IN THE ENERGY TRANSITION OF NORTH MACEDONIA ................................................... 8

2. ENERGY DEMOCRACY AND ENERGY COMMUNITIES – MAPPING OUT THE POTENTIAL OF NORTH MACEDONIA ........................ 16

2.1. SOLAR POWER POTENTIAL ........................................................................................................................................................... 19

2.2. HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL ........................................................................................................................................................... 22

2.3. WIND POWER POTENTIAL ............................................................................................................................................................ 24

2.4. MAPPING OUT INITIATIVES WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPING ENERGY COMMUNITIES ........................................................................... 27

CONCLUSION .................................................................................................................................................................................. 32

BIBLIOGRAPHY ............................................................................................................................................................................... 34