Energy efficiency, renewable resources (their application) and energy strate-gies in Kosovo

• Author: Valdet Gashi
• Position: European University of Tirana
• Pages: 254-259

Vol. 1 No. 1

January 2017

European Journal of Economics, Law and Social Sciences

IIPCCL Publishing, Graz-Austria

ISSN 2519-1284

Acces online at www.iipccl.org

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Energy e ciency, renewable resources (their application) and energy strate-

gies in Kosovo

PhD (C.) Valdet Gashi

European University of Tirana

Abstract

Management of energy e ciency, exploitation of renewable energy resources (RES) and

the improvement of e cient use of energy by the end users (EE) can contribute in reducing

primary energy consumption, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, thus preventing dangerous

climate change. Untapped potential of biomass, solar energy, hydro energy, wind energy

and geothermal resources is still high. However, in recent years, due to the signifi cant

public incentives in the form of feed in tari s, in many European countries the development

of this sector has been continuously increased. The EU approved its strategy to combat

climate change and approved a plan for a sustainable European growth in 2020, which sets

ambitious objectives in terms of energy (the so-called 20-20-20 objective). Moving towards an

economy emi ing less carbon requires a public sector able to identify and support economic

opportunities. In particular, the local public sector can play a strategic role as a manager of the

territory and the last executor of public policies. Therefore, in the fi eld of sustainable energy,

it is necessary to strengthen the capacities of local public sector by delegating functions to its

employees.

Keywords: Energy e ciency, renewable resources, energy strategy, Kosovo.

Introduction

Energy is the physical size that represents the working capacity of a ma er (body).

Energy (like materia) can neither be created nor destroyed, rather it transforms from

one form to another (Berisha, 2007, 12). The Law No. 03/L-184 on Energy, which

in total includes 35 articles and 9 chapters, has been approved in the Republic of

Kosovo. Energy sector, especially the one for generation of electricity, continues to be

one of the most problematic sectors in Kosovo. Consumers, such as households and

businesses are facing with poor quality and unreliable supply of electricity, which has

become the barrier to economic development.

The purpose of this paper is to assess the current state of energy, taking into account

the energy and its resources for energy consumption in general. Application of

e ciency, energy management and changes subsequent to the application of measures

of energy e ciency are measures that would impact on improving the quality of

energy services. Another element of the purpose of the paper is the handling the

application of energy e ciency, and that the use of renewable energy sources will

signifi cantly reduce the cost of electricity and dust emissions will be reduced by more

than 90%, those of SOx and NOx by 70% and there will be no increase in carbon

dioxide emissions per unit of electricity produced.