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

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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

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and renamed as EVN Macedonia ('), rebranded in 2019 as

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('). * A state-owned transmission system operator MEPSO In March 2019, ELEM was renamed as ESM (''Power plants of North Macedonia'') after the country renamed itself as

with the implementation of the

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, reverting to the previous initialism used between 1990 and 2006.

Structure

As of 2020, ESM has the following operations: * Power production facilities ** TPP Bitola, coal (

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) mine and power plant combine which also runs the

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and produces 72% of the electricity of the country **

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, coal (lignite) mine and power plant combine ** Mavrovo , operating the , and

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s ** Tikveš Hydroelectric Power Station **

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Hydroelectric System, including the and

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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)'' ...

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

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