Can battery prices in Kosovo drop

What can Kosovo do about tumbling battery costs?

Kosovo can also exploit tumbling battery costs to bolster this resource by developing a cutting-edge supply of electricity from domestic renewables plus storage, totalling an additional 1,500 GWh annually.

How can a large-scale battery installation benefit Kosovo?

For Kosovo, deploying large-scale battery installations with new renewable generation is an opportunity to capitalise on access to low-cost, forward-looking energy technology that can bring new technical skills, knowledge and jobs to the economy, while also delivering clean, domestically produced and low-cost electricity for its people.

How much energy does Kosovo use a year?

The unbilled energy of 694 GWh is equivalent to more than double the total generation from renewable sources in 2019. Some of these losses are attributed to thefts and some to the uncalculated electricity consumption in northern Kosovo (294 GWh). Burning biomass in inefficient stoves is a serious health risk.

Why do we need electricity imports to Kosovo?

Electricity imports to Kosovo are needed especially in winter, when electric heating leads to high daily volatility in demand, with daily shifts between imports and exports. Demand peaked last year at 1,253 MW (in the early evening of December 31), exceeding available supply by more than 300 MW, with imports covering the difference.

How much does gas-fired energy cost in Kosovo?

According to the IEA, gas-fired generation has a levelised cost of energy (LCOE) of $90/MWh (~€76/MWh), but this does not include the large cost of new infrastructure that would be required to secure gas supply into Kosovo.

How can Kosovo reduce its electricity consumption by 2030?

Investment in energy efficiency: Incremental investment in public and residential buildings, including district heating, could reduce Kosovo’s national electricity consumption by about 600 GWh by 2030, according to the World Bank options study.