CEZ Power Company has today officially expressed its interest in this project. This so called BOT transaction (build - operate - transfer) represents dam and power plant construction, their operation for a certain period, which will be specified in the second round of the tender, and then back transfer of the plant. The amount of the investment will be contained in each applicant´s bid.

There are 2 million inhabitants in Macedonia. In 2006, the consumption was 8.4 TWh (6.5 TWh of which was the own production, imports represented 1.9 TWh), while the yearly net electricity production was 6.5 TWh. So Macedonia is a net importer of electricity. Primarily in summer months, there is an obvious lack of electrical energy, which needs to be solved through supplies from abroad. In view of an anticipated increase in demand for electricity, analysts estimate that the deficit situation will very probably continue in the future as well.

Eva Nováková, Press Officer, CEZ, a. s.,

Note: The capacity of the considered plant is a little over a half of the capacity of the hydro power plant CEZ Lipno I - 2 x 60 MW