The European Union launched a project worth €76,4 million to improve the environmental performance of the Kosovo’s largest electricity generator “Kosovo” thermal power plant.
The project was launched by Josep Borell, the EU High Representative/Vice-President during his visit to Kosovo last week.
The EU funding will be channeled through the European Commission’s Instrument for Pre-Accession (IPA), and it will provide for filters on the power plant.
The project is expected to bring air pollution in Kosovo in line with EU standards by lowering the emission of harmful dust by 35 times and nitrogen oxides by 4 times.
The EU Office in Kosovo signed a contract with a consortium of European companies last year, and works are expected to be completed within three years.
Kosovo A and Kosovo B Power Stations are located in Obilic, about 30 km from Pristina. The lignite-fired power stations were built in 1962 and 1983 respectively, and they are sources of high pollution. According to the World Bank, they provide for 98 percent of electric power in the country.
