Improving the RES absorption capacity of the macedonian energy system

Proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Efficiency, Cost, Optimization, Simulation and Environmental Impact of Energy Systems, ECOS 2011

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 2556-2564

  Ćosić, Boris ^a   Markovska, Nataša ^b   Taseska, Verica ^b   Krajačić, Goran ^a   Duić, Neven ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZAGREB   (Croatia)

^b MACEDONIAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND ARTS   (Macedonia)

Author keywords

Energy planning; Energy system analysis; EnergyPLAN model; GHG emissions; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

ELECTRICITY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LIGNITE; POWER PLANTS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY SYSTEM ANALYSIS; ENERGYPLAN; GHG EMISSION; RENEWABLE ENERGIES;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

EID: 84885415056     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

References (28)

1. Rio PD. Analysing future trends of renewable electricity in the EU in a low-carbon context. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews 2011;15(5):2520-33.
2. Krajačić G, Duić N, Carvalho MG. H2RES, Energy planning tool for island energy system -The case of the Island of Mljet. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy 2009;34(16):7015-26.
3. Ćosić B, Stanić Z, Duić N. Geographic distribution of economic potential of agricultural and forest biomass residual for energy use: Case study Croatia. Energy 2011;36(4):2017-28.
4. Krajačić G, Duić N, Mathiesen BV, Carvalho MG. Smart energy storages for integration of renewables in 100% independent energy systems. Chemical Engineering Transactions 2010;21:391-6.
5. Krajačić G, Duić N, Tsikalakis A, Zoulias M, Caralis G, Panteri E, Carvalho MG. Feed-in tariffs for promotion of energy storage technologies. Energy Policy 2011;39(3):1410-25.
6. Kaldellis JK, Zafirakis D, Kavadias K. Techno-economic comparasion of energy storage systems for island autonomous electrical networks. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviewes 2009;13(2):378-92.
7. IEA. Energy in the Western Balkans -The path to reform and Reconstruction. IEA publications; 2008.
8. Taseska V, Markovska N, Causevski A, Bosevski T, Pop-Jordanov J. Greenhouse gases (GHG) emissions reduction in a power system predominantly based on lignite. Energy 2011;36(4):2266-70.
9. Markovska N, Taseska V, Pop-Jordanov J. SWOT Analyses of the national energy sector for sustainable energy development. Energy 2009;34(6):752-6.
10. Markovska N, Todorovski M, Bosevski T, Pop-Jordanov J. Cost and environmental effectiveness of climate change mitigation measures. In: Barbir F, Ulgiati S, editors. Sustainable Energy Production and Consumption, Springer Science 2008;67-73.
11. EnergyPLAN: Advanced energy system analysis computer model [internet]. Aalborg University, Denmark -Available at: [accessed 09.04.2011].
12. Lund H. Large-scale integration of wind power into different energy systems. Energy 2005;30(13):2402-12.
13. Lund H. Large-scale integration of optimal combinations of PV, wind and wave power into the electricity supply. Renewable Energy 2006;31(4):503-15.
14. Lund H, Andersen AN. Optimal designs of small CHP plants in a market with fluctuating electricity prices. Energy Conversion and Management 2005;46:893-904.
15. Lund H, Munster E. Integrated transportation and energy sector CO2 emission control strategies. Transport Policy 2006;13(5):426-33.
16. Mathiesen BV, Lund H, Norgaard P. Integrated transport and renewable energy systems. Utilities Policy 2008;16(2):107-16.
17. Krajačić G, Duić N, Carvalho MG. How to achieve a 100% RES electricity supply for Portugal. Applied Energy 2011;88(2):466-72.
18. Technology Data for Energy Plants [internet]. Danish Energy Agency. Available at: [accessed 09.04.2011].
19. SETIS Calculator [internet]. JRC, European Commission -Available at: [accessed 09.04.2011].
20. Ćosić B, Markovska N, Taseska V, Krajačić G, Duić N. The potential of GHG emissions reduction in Macedonia by renewable electricity. PRES 2011: Proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Process Integration, Modelling and Optimisation for Energy Savings and Pollution Reduction; 2011 May 8-11; Florence, Italy.
21. ELEM [internet]. Available at: [accessed 09.04.2011].
22. IEA-International Energy Agency [internet]. Available at: [accessed 09.04.2011].
23. METEONORM -Global Meteorological Database for Engineers, Planners and Education [internet]. Available at:< http://www.meteonorm.com/pages/en/meteonorm.php> [accessed 09.04.2011].
24. MEPSO -Electricity Transmission System Operator of Macedonia [internet]. Available at:< http://www.mepso.com.mk/en-us/ListanjeIzveshtai.aspx?categoryID=138> [accessed 09.04.2011].
25. ENTSO-E -European network of transmission system operators for electricity [internet]. Available at:< https://www.entsoe.eu/db-query/country-packages/production-consumptionexchange-package/> [accessed 09.04.2011].
26. Ostergaard PA. Reviewing optimisation criteria for energy systems analyses of renewable energy integration. Energy 2009:34(9):1236-45.
27. Segurado R, Krajačić G, Duić N, Alves L. Increasing the penetration of renewable energy resources in S. Vicente, Cape Verde. Applied Energy 2011:88(2):466-72.
28. Ministry of Economy. Strategy for energy development in the republic of Macedonia until 2030 [internet]. Skopje, 2010. Available at: [accessed 09.04.2011].