Brief project description

The project consists of a gas interconnector between the gas transmission systems of North Macedonia and Kosovo*, in two distinct parts that are going to be built and operated by the respective TSOs.

The project would allow:
- Competitiveness of natural gas market 
- Connecting of North Macedonia and Kosovo* with the region (market integration) which would lead to economic, financial and social benefit.
- Development of the region in terms of using the natural gas as energy source as well as security of energy supply in the economic development of the region
- Higher level of energy supply for achieving economic and social benefits
- Advancement and protection of the environment with higher utilization of natural gas as ecologically clean fuel, etc.
- The project enables to NER JSC in MK to increase the utilization of its infrastructure for transit, enabling, in this way, the reduction of the transportation tariff
- The project can enable the development of the gas infrastructure in Kosovo*

• Basic project data

  Descriptions	North Macedonia	Kosovo*
  Project promoter company/Organization full name	National Energy Resources Skopje Joint Stock Company	Ministry of Economy
  Shareholders of the project promoter company	Government of the Republic of North Macedonia	Government of the Republic of Kosovo
  Project name	Gas Interconnection North Macedonia –Kosovo*	Gas Interconnection North Macedonia –Kosovo*
  Project PECI or PMI	PECI	PECI
  Project Code on the current (2020) PECI/PMI list	Gas_26	Gas_26
  Project Name on the current (2020) PECI/PMI list	North Macedonia - Kosovo* Interconnector	North Macedonia - Kosovo* Interconnector
  Project Code on the current (2019) EU PCI list	n/a	n/a
  Project Name on the current (2019) EU PCI list	n/a	n/a
  Project final investment decision status	Non-FID	Non-FID
  Project Name in the ENTSO-G TYNDP 2020 Submission	Gas Interconnection Macedonia – Kosovo* (TYNDP 2017)	Gas Interconnection Macedonia – Kosovo * (TYNDP 2017)
  Project Code in the ENTSO-G TYNDP 2020 Submission	TRA-N-966 (TYNDP 2017)	TRA-N-966 - (TYNDP 2017)
  Project Name in National NDP /Infrastructure Plan	Gas Interconnection Republic of North Macedonia – Kosovo	Construction of gas distribution network in Kosovo and of its connection to Albanian and/or Macedonian gas network
  Project Code in National NDP /Infrastructure Plan	Energy Sector: 15.	PIF 7 ENE
  National NDP / Infrastructure plan publication year	2018	2018
  National NDP/infrastructure plan publication website	SSPP 2018/Energy sector,  page 13, item 15	National Investment Committee, Single Project Pipeline of Infrastructural Project
  Project website according to Article 9(7) of Regulation (EU) 347/2013	n/a	n/a
  Name/website of the designated competent authority in the country		Ministry of Economy
  Address of the designated competent authority in the country		Sheshi Zahir Pajaziti, No.36 Prishtina 10000 Kosovo

• Project details - technical information

  Start point in country (Town/Interconnection Point)
  North Macedonia section	Matka
  Kosovo* section	Krivenik (near MK-KO* border)

  End point in country (Town/Interconnection Point)
  North Macedonia section	MK-KO* border at Grachani
  Kosovo* section	Prishtina

  Pipeline capacity at border point	North Macedonia	Kosovo*
  X --> Exit (GWh/d)	42,35	42,35
  X<-- Entry (GWh/d)	42,35	42,35

  Compressor station location and capacity (MW)	North Macedonia	Kosovo*
  Name of the compressor station

• Project Implementation Plan Article 5(1)

  Project Pre-feasibility Assessment	North Macedonia		Kosovo*
  	Start:  2008	End: 2010	Start: 2019	End: 2020
  Details - Explanation	Completed feasibility study of gasification of North Macedonia with Conceptual Design 2010		Completed pre-feasibility study by the MCC regarding the gasification of Kosovo* which analyzes the North Macedonia - Kosovo* gas interconnector.
  Percentage Done (%)	100%		100%

  Feasibility Assessment, ESIA/EIA and Design Studies	North Macedonia		Kosovo*
  	Start:2020, Q1	End: 2022, Q2	Start:  2020, Q1	End: 2022, Q2
  Details - Explanation	IFI Coordination Office prepared ToR of Feasibility Study and ESIA in 2020. The joint Feasibility Study and ESIA scoping for the Gas Interconnector Northern Macedonia - Kosovo* is under preparation by WBIF (IPF 9)		The joint feasibility study for the Northern Macedonia - Kosovo* Gas Interconnector, after the completion of the ToR and the Inception report, is now in the the phase of analyzing and consultation for the draft demand and supply assessment report.
  Percentage Done (%)	30%		30%

  FEED/Main Design	North Macedonia		Kosovo*
  	Start:	End:	Start:	End:
  Details - Explanation
  Percentage Done (%)

  Market Survey - Open Season/Capacity Auction	North Macedonia		Kosovo*
  	Start:	End:	Start:	End:
  Details - Explanation
  Percentage Done (%)

  Permitting	North Macedonia		Kosovo*
  	Start:	End:	Start:	End: 2021
  Details - Explanation
  Percentage Done (%)

  Regulatory/Authority Approval of the project	North Macedonia	Kosovo*
  Details - Explanation

  Final Investment Decision taken	North Macedonia	Kosovo*
  Details - Explanation

  Tendering	North Macedonia		Kosovo*
  	Start:	End:	Start:	End:
  Details - Explanation
  Percentage Done (%)

  Construction	North Macedonia		Kosovo*
  	Start:	End:	Start:	End:
  Details - Explanation

  Commissioning	North Macedonia		Kosovo*
  	2024		2024
  Details - Explanation

• Project Annual Report Article 5(4)

  Project evolution since 2013	North Macedonia	Kosovo*
  Evolution driver description	Investment on Time	Investment on Time
  Explanation
  Mitigation measures to ensure project schedule

  Project implementation actions conducted since 2018	North Macedonia	Kosovo*
  Project development	Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding (2019)  -Applied for - Technical assistance in WBIF (2018, approved 2019)  -IFI Coordination Office prepared ToR for preparation of Feasibility Study and ESIA scoping in 2020	The former Ministry of Economic Development, now Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Kosovo and the Ministry of Economy of North Macedonia, in February 2019 have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the purpose of intensifying the cooperation between the two countries in the energy sector. Pursuant to the Memorandum of Understanding, at the beginning of 2019, a joint application was submitted to WBIF with North Macedonia, the latter in the role of the project promoter, for financial support in the form of a grant to carry out a joint feasibility study for the Northern Macedonia - Kosovo Gas Interconnector. Based on the information received, the Western Balkans Investment Framework (WBIF) Steering Committee has approved a 0.65 million Euro grant. The financial institution is the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)/WBIF. The terms of reference have  been completed and the inception report has been submitted. The process is now in the phase of analyzing and consultation for the draft demand and supply assessment report.
  Permit Granting	approved July 2019
  Consultation procedures	During preparation of the ToR for preparation of Feasibility Study and ESIA scoping in 2020
  Construction
  Commissioning

• Project CAPEX and financing information

  CAPEX Information	North Macedonia	Kosovo*
  2020	0,5 mEUR	0,5 mEUR
  2021	1 mEUR	3,2 mEUR
  2022	4 mEUR	25 mEUR
  2023	6 mEUR	27 mEUR
  2024	0,5	4,3 mEUR
  Project CAPEX SUM	72 mEUR
  Project CAPEX certainty (+/-%)	25%	25%
  Has the project CAPEX estimate changed since PECI/PMI submission

  Financing Information	North Macedonia	Kosovo*
  Applied for IFI Financing (yes/no)
  Granted (yes/no)
  Which institution and in what is the amount (mEUR)	EBRD, 12 mEUR
  When	2019	2019
  Applied for Grants from IPA/NIF (yes/no)	no	Yes - WBIF
  Granted (yes/no)	no	Yes
  When	2019	2019
  What is the amount (mEUR)	WBIF, 0,65 mEUR (TA for FS and ESIA)	0,65 mEUR (in total), grant by WBIF/EBRD to draft the feasibility study for the North Macedonia - Kosovo* gas interconnector

• Additional project information

  International Cooperation - International Agreement(s) signed	North Macedonia	Kosovo*
  When	2019	2019, February
  Signatories of the Agreement	Signed by the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of North Macedonia and Ministry of Economic Development (now Ministry of Economy) of the Republic of Kosovo	Signed by the ex. Ministry of Economic Development (now Ministry of Economy) of the Republic of Kosovo & Ministry of Economy of North Macedonia
  Short description	MoU between the government of North Macedonia and Kosovo* (15.04.2019)	A MoU between two countries to intensify the cooperation in the field of energy.

  Foreseen Regulatory Regime - Third Party Access	North Macedonia	Kosovo*
  Regulated Third Party Access	X	X
  Negotiated Third Party Access
  Exempted from Third Party Access capacity and duration (% of total and MW)
  Foreseen Tariff Regime

  Barriers to Project Implementation	North Macedonia	Kosovo*
  Regulatory Framework	no	no
  Permit Granting	no	no
  Financing	no	no
  Political	no	no: Appointment of the new government could decrease the priority of this project
  Market	no	no
  Which incentives would support the realization of the project
  Final remarks, other		Difficulties regarding the land expropriation from social aspect