CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2013
| Author | Galimuna, Denion |
|---|---|
| Title | The New Kosovo Power Plant: At What Generation Capacity Will the Benefits Outweigh the Costs |
| Summary | The following research will examine the generation capacities at which the benefits of the new lignite-based Power Plant in Kosovo will outweigh the costs. Given that almost all of the EU countries are investing in renewable energy sources, the government insists on building a large coal-based power plant in Kosovo. The reason behind is that Kosovo has the fifth largest lignite deposits in the world. As this is a truly complex situation, the following pages will look at an analysis of the current energy stance, increasing demand, the need for new generation capacities, as well as externalities that come along, including the effects on the environment and socio-economic matters. The paper will consider a Cost-Benefit approach, as a way that may best weigh positive and negative aspects of, perhaps, the most important project in Kosovo. At this point in time, the whole project is very ambiguous for the taxpayers. On one hand, the government says it wants to build a 2,100 MWh capacity power plant, but on the other hand, it claims that after the recent economic crisis, it is facing difficulties attracting potential investors for such a large investment, and therefore is considering to reduce the installed capacities to 1,000 MWh or even 600 MWh. Furthermore, there are voices among environmentalists and the civil society who say that gigantic power plants with capacities of 2,100 MWh will be devastating for the society. |
| Supervisor | Mátyás, László |
| Department | Economics MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2013/galimuna_denion.pdf |
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