New energy sources

New energy sources

 Large energy projects

• During 2014 studies were started which covered certain aspects of planning to build a nuclear infrastructure in Macedonia.

A Study of Human Resource Development was made (FEIT).
A study was started on seismicity of locations Mariovo and Krivolak (IZIIS).
Started the preparation of study for connection of the nuclear power plant to the transmission network (MEPSO).

• In 2014, the IAEA financed the project MAK2006 which has a primary objective to train Macedonian personnel to use the IAEA methodology in energy planning for consumption (consumers) and sources of electricity in Macedonia through the MAED software.
• Preparation of documentation and application for the project with the IAEA - Vienna for technical assistance for the project cycle 2016/2017 on the topic: Support the development of a nuclear energy program in the Republic Macedonia.
• Start (preparation) of a program to inform the public through presentations, interviews etc.
• Participation on several seminars, trainings, among which:
• 1.09-12. 9.2014, the IAEA held a two-week training in Skopje, on which two experts from the IAEA presented MAED programming software for energy planning. The training included experts from ELEM, MEPSO and MANU.
• 28.10-30.10.2014  the IAEA held a regional workshop on topic "Methodology for objective assessment of the potential role of nuclear power in the energy mix" -Bucharest, Romania.
• Cooperation with regional countries - Bulgaria and Slovenia. Several meetings held with Bulgarian experts on topics of nuclear energy in the areas in which we can use the experiences from them, as well as joint projects in the future.