Elektrani na Severna Makedonija or ESM ( mk, Електрани на Северна Македонија, ЕСМ, litt. "Power plants of North Macedonia") is a government-owned electricity producing company in
North Macedonia.
History
In 2005, the former state monopoly ESM ('' []'', litt. ''Electricity of Macedonia'') was split in three companies:
* A state-owned power-producing company ELEM ('' []'', litt. ''Power plants of Macedonia''), in charge of the country's power plants
* A distribution and supply company, initially called ESM AD, sold in 2006 to Austrian
EVN Group and renamed as EVN Macedonia ('), rebranded in 2019 as
EVN AD Skopje
EVN AD Skopje ( mk, ЕВН АД Скопје) is a power distribution and supply company in North Macedonia. It was split in 2005 from former state integrated power company ESM and bought in 2006 by Austrian-based EVN Group.EVN originally stands ...
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* A state-owned transmission system operator
MEPSO
MEPSO Macedonian Electricity Transmission System Operator ( mk, МЕПСО – Македонски електропреносен систем оператор) is a state-owned transmission system operator company for electricity with headquar ...
In March 2019, ELEM was renamed as ESM (''Power plants of North Macedonia'') after the country renamed itself as
North Macedonia with the implementation of the
Prespa agreement, reverting to the previous initialism used between 1990 and 2006.
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Structure
As of 2020, ESM has the following operations:lignite
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) mine and power plant combine which also runs the Suvodol coal mine
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and produces 72% of the electricity of the country
** TPP Oslomej
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, coal (lignite) mine and power plant combine
** Mavrovo , operating the , and Vrutok Hydroelectric Power Station
Vrutok Hydro Power Plant is a large power plant in North Macedonia
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** Tikveš Hydroelectric Power Station
** Black Drin Hydroelectric System, including the and Spilje Hydro Power Plant
Spilje Hydro Power Plant is a large power plant in North Macedonia
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s
** Treska
Treska ( mk, Треска, ) is a river in the western part of North Macedonia, a right tributary to Vardar. It is long, and its basin is 2350 km2.''Opća enciklopedija Jugoslavenskog leksikografskog zavoda - Zagreb, 1982. (2. izdanje)''
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Hydroelectric System, including the Kozjak and hydro power plants
** Energetika, a natural gas facility providing electricity, steam and heating water to the ironworks complex in
* Other companies
** ELEM Tours (ELEM TURS): tourism, catering, recreation and sport
** ELEM Trade (ELEM TREJD)
** FOD Bitola: factory equipment and parts
** FORD Oslomej: factory maintenance, overhaul and transport
References
Electric power companies of North Macedonia
Government-owned companies of North Macedonia
Government-owned energy companies
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