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Home > Publications > Stranded assets in the Western Balkans – report on the long-term economic viability of new export capacities

Stranded assets in the Western Balkans – report on the long-term economic viability of new export capacities

Stranded assets in the Western Balkans – report on the long-term economic viability of new export capacities

Study    |    19 March 2015

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Country chapters available for Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia.

For other languages, see here.

Analysing the estimated energy demand and production capacities in Western Balkan countries, this study shows that if countries realise their planned capacity expansions, the region will have a 56 per cent electricity surplus in 2024, led by Bosnia and Herzegovina and Serbia. Nearly all governments in the region aspire to become electricity exporters, but the study argues that if governments fail to take into account the regional perspective, they could end up with power plants becoming simply uneconomic to operate.

The study was undertaken for CEE Bankwatch Network by the University of Groningen and the Advisory House consultancy.

Read more


Electricity export ambitions may prove risky for Western Balkans, shows new study
Press release | March 19, 2015

By the numbers: where will energy come from in the western Balkans?
Blog post | March 19, 2015

Also available for download is the dataset underlying the study’s calculations – Download the spreadsheet

Language versions

Serbian country chapter in Serbian language (pdf)

Bosnia and Herzegovina country chapter in Bosnian language (pdf)

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Theme: Energy & climate

Location: Albania | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Macedonia | Montenegro | Serbia | Kosovo

Project: Banovici lignite power plant, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Kolubara B lignite-fired power plant, Serbia | Kosova e Re lignite power plant, Kosovo | Kostolac lignite power plant, Serbia | Pljevlja II lignite power plant, Montenegro | Stanari lignite power plant, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Tuzla 7 lignite power plant, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Ugljevik III lignite power plant, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Tags: Energy Community | coal | economics | export

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