The TSO of North Macedonia, MEPSO, is planning to publish hosting capacity information. The connection procedure for generation and storage is up to date. Every application for generation and storage connection is studied in a two-step procedure.  

In the first step (preliminary analyses), MEPSO defines the hosting substation and evaluates hosting capacity based on the steady-state N-1 security rule. Modelling takes into account the existing generation fleet and new generation projects that are under construction or have consent for grid connection. The analyses determine the percentage of hosting capacity that would be used to evacuate the applicant’s generation. Based on this, MEPSO issues a preliminary consent for connection to the applicant. The second step (study for connection) is carried out once the applicant has obtained a generation project permit issued by the line ministry. The study includes steady state, dynamic, and power quality analyses, along with a complete specification of all connection assets. The user is granted consent for connection, valid for 5 years. 

The new Energy Law outlines an updated, straightforward procedure, in which the ministry plays a pivotal role. The basic document is an annual plan for the construction of generation capacities and storage, which shall be prepared each year. Part of this plan is an integral study for grid connection, which simultaneously analyses all applicants that have met the qualification criteria. Flexible connections are introduced. Once new projects are confirmed, each applicant proceeds with MEPSO to define a separate grid connection study, including all the technical details of the connection. Applicants are required to issue a bank guarantee at the beginning of the procedure. 

For demand connections, applicants follow the standard procedure in accordance with the grid code, communicating only with MEPSO. The analyses include only steady-state calculations and are expanded to include dynamic and power quality calculations only for complex industrial customers.