New Kosova Report

Kosovo to provide free efficient light bulbs

Monday, 01 September 2008

Kosovo Ministry of Mining and Energy (MEM) has decided to provide free energy efficient light bulbs to consumers of electric energy. Households will get four free light bulbs whereas commercial users six.

The distribution will start in October and end by January of 2009.

This project will cost around 1.5 million euro and Government of Kosovo will subsidize 10-20% of the cost. With this move MEM expects to save the amount of electricity that one generator of Kosovo's old coal power plant Kosova A produces, or 15 million euro a year.

Kosovo's energy infrastructure is in shambles due to negligence under the Serb regime before the war and short term planning and underinvestment since then.

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stargate said:

	... Correct, the problem is to pay the electricity. Governement really has to go in the KEK with the haerd hand and clean the corrupted clans established from former governmet. These clans still rule at the KEK and use it for their political puropses and getting still reacher.
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Sebaneau said:

	... The problem is not to save power, but to pay for it. Then it will be forthcoming one way or another. Those so-called "efficient" bulbs provide no heat in the winter, and contain mercury, a toxic pollutant. Who said the Kosovars are too concerned with pollution?
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