Coal is still Kosovo’s primary source of electricity production, despite a global trend of countries committing to phasing out coal in their efforts to combat the climate crisis. In Kosovo, coal accounts for 90% of total energy production, whereas only 7.9% is from renewable sources such as wind and solar.
In Kosovo, the company Elen Solar, owned by Lulzim Syla and his brothers, Afrim and Avni, is a pioneer in the renewable energy sector. With over 30 years of experience in house and building electrical installations, they have always followed market trends by attending electrical fairs. Such fairs helped them be in step with current developments and introduced new ideas.
“I visited fairs everywhere and saw that a new time for solar energy was coming. In fact, it was already happening in Europe. So, I said to myself, we’ll start working with this too,” said Syla. He started encouraging the company to work with solar energy 10 years ago.
As an economist by profession, Syla took on the responsibility of the company’s strategic growth planning. In his projections, he began to allocate budget, time and investment towards developing solar energy using photovoltaic panels. These rectangular panels contain photovoltaic cells and are positioned to capture sunlight effectively. When these cells are exposed to sunlight, it causes electrons to break apart and move. This movement of electrons generates voltage, which in turn creates electricity.
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