Kosovo Energy Strategy 2009-2018 - Ministria e Integrimit

ENERGY STRATEGY OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO FOR THE PERIOD 2009–201811.3 District heatingPolicy to be implementedThe Law on District Heating sets out the terms and standards for carrying out activities of thermalenergy generation, distribution and supply for heating purposes, as well as the terms of operationMeasures to be undertakenMeasures to be undertaken for the development of existing and new district heating systemsinclude:• Development of favorable business conditions and promotion of implementation ofproject for heat supply of district heating in Prishtina through cogeneration at TPPKosova B;• Guiding municipalities towards engagement of the private sector in developing andoperation of district heating companies, including promoting technological upgrade andenvironmental safeguards;• Promotion of combined heat and power generation throughout Kosovo;• Support of initiatives for the construction of new district heating systems in all regional11.4 Natural gasPolicy to be implementatedGovernment policy is to promote and support Kosovo’s connection in regional gas supply projects,such as the Gas Ring Project for Southeast Europe (see Figure 32), as well as to support privatesector investment in construction of local network for gas consumption by households, services,In this regard, depending on prospects for the development of such regional gas projects in theSoutheast Europe in framework of the EnCT, the Government remains committed to introductionof a legal and regulative framework for the development of the natural gas sector through privateFaqe 74Ministry of Energy and Mining