Kosovo B Power Station

Kosovo B Power Station is the largest power station in Obiliq, Kosovo. It is a lignite-fired consisting of 2 units with 340 MW generation capacity, which share a 183 m tall chimney with 6.8 metres diameter at the top.

Energy strategy
The Republic of Kosovo's Energy Strategy for 2022-2031 outlines a plan for investment in the nation's lignite capacities to enhance system resilience and achieve emission standards compliance. It includes refurbishing the Kosovo B1 and B2 power plant units to ensure a secure energy supply and lower emissions. This refurbishment will occur in two stages, with the aim of completing B1 by the end of 2025 and B2 by 2026. Following these upgrades, both units are projected to operate more efficiently and reliably, aligning with the mandatory emission standards of the Industrial Emission Directive.

The planned refurbishment of two units in the Kosovo B power plant, alongside at least one unit in the Kosovo A power plant, aims to secure a minimum baseload capacity of 540 MW and a strategic reserve capacity of 360 MW by 2030.

History
Kosovo B Power Station was opened in 1983. It was operated by EPS Surface Mining Kosovo and EPS TPP Kosovo until the end of Kosovo War. After UNMIK administration was established in Kosovo on 1 July 1999, Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS) lost its access to the local coal mines and power plants, including Kosovo A and Kosovo B power plants.

Since then, it is operated by Kosovo Energy Corporation (Korporata Energjetike e Kosovës (KEK)).

It’s the second most polluting Power Plant in the Kosovo after the Kosovo A Power Plant.

Generation units
The units B1 and B2 of the Kosovo B power plant, integral to Kosovo's lignite-based electricity generation, were commissioned in 1983 and 1984, respectively. Each unit has an installed capacity of 339 MW and is currently operating at an available capacity of 260 MW.