Professor at Belgrade University’s Faculty of Electrical Engineering Nikola Rajaković writes about energy sector of Southeast Europe, the significance of renewable energy sources for the region, and the link between energy and environmental policies.
„As far as energy is concerned, Southeast Europe shares the fate of the rest of the Continent. Among the more important features of the region’s energy sector, we find: insufficient quantities of available fossil fuels (combined with strong reliance on low-calorie lignite), high import dependency, uneconomical energy consumption, and an excessive share of electrical energy in total final energy consumption. The huge environmental problems generated by thermoelectric power plants require a redefinition of energy policy aims, as well as indicate that the dominant reliance on lignite is not sustainable in the long run. Therefore, finding an optimum energy mix remains a key challenge in the sector.”
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