PROJECT TITLE:

Dust and NOx reduction measures at TPP Kosovo B, Units B1 and B2

OVERALL OBJECTIVE:

The present project aims the improvement of the environmental performance of TPP Kosovo B. Its overall objective is to improve the air quality in Kosovo by reducing dust emissions from 300-700 mg/Nm³ down to 20 mg/Nm³ and NOx emissions from 700-850 mg/Nm³ down to 200 mg/Nm³ in line with the Directive on Large Combustion Plants (LCPD 2001/80/EC) and Industrial Emission Directive (IED 2010/75EU).

LOCATION:

Kosovo, Obiiq/Obilic municipality

SECTOR:

Environment

DURATION:

From 02/12/2019 to 15/01/2023 (plus 12 months for defect liability period)

VALUE:

73,397,485.00 (including the provisional sum)

IMPLEMENTING AGENCY:

Engineering Dobersek GmbH (DE) in consortium with Hamon Thermal Europe SA (FR) and RJM Corporation (EC) Limited (UK)

TARGET:

Kosovo's Electricity Corporation/KEK; Kosovo's government and municipalities of Obiliq/Obilic; F. Kosova/K. Polje and Prishtina/Pristina.

BENEFICIARIES:

The impact of this project will be reflected in several domains with the aim to improve the life of the citizens. The improved air quality will have an immediate effect in the health of the citizens living nearby and in the surrounding municipalities of Obiliq/Obilic; F. Kosova/K. Polje and Prishtina/Pristina. The most important benefit of this action for the citizens of Kosovo will be secure, reliable and clean power supply for the households and the businesses, which will have an immediate effect in their wellbeing, as well as the economic prosperity through the additional works carried out by KEK.

SUSTAINABILITY:

The implementation of activities intended to reduce the dust and NOx emissions represents a good basis for creating the right policy for implementing future major energy and environmental projects in Kosovo with the aim of fulfilling the environmental criteria in line with the relevant EU Directives. The implementation of this project will create an opportunity to adequately plan investments into the improvement of environmental standards and technologies, but also improve management capability of the staff to modernise the organisation and implementation of complex projects. This will essentially improve the stability and security of generated electricity. In addition, the action is supporting the implementation of EU environmental and energy policies contributing to long-term sustainable economic and social development.

RESULTS:

Compliance with the Directive on Large Combustion Plants (LCPD 2001/80/EC) and Industrial Emission Directive (IED 2010/75EU) for: • Dust emissions: < 20 mg/Nm3, and • NOx emissions: < 200 mg/Nm3).