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Suvodol Coal Mine (Суводол) is an operating coal mine in Bitola, Pelagonia, North Macedonia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Suvodol Coal Mine | Bitola, Pelagonia, North Macedonia | 41.046871, 21.526862 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | – | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 2.34[1] | 2023[1] | Surface | Open Pit[2] | 27.0[1] | 50.0* | 1514[1] |
Table 4: Coal resources and destination
| Total Reserves (Mt) | Year of Total Reserves Recorded | Total Resources (Mt) | Coalfield | Coal Type | Coal Grade | Primary Consumer/ Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.0[3] | 2018[3] | 55.0[3] | – | Lignite | Thermal | Bitola power station |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| ESM [100%] | ESM [100%] | North Macedonia |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saleable | 4.13[4] | 4.02[5] | 4.04[6] | 3.69[7] | 3.52[8] | 3.52[9] | – |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2025 release.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
The Suvodol coal mine is operated by ESM in Bitola, North Macedonia.
The Suvodol mine is the largest in North Macedonia and provides coal to the Bitola power station. The mine has proposed an expansion to extend the life of the mine, known as the "Deep Underlying Seam."[10]
In July 2022 ESM reported that it will build the second solar photovoltaic power plant of 60 megawatts and the third of 100 megawatts on the ground of the depleted coal deposits of the Suvodol mine.[11][10][10]
Coal phase out date
As of December 2021, North Macedonia was planning to phase out coal by 2027, decommissioning Oslomej TPP in 2021 and REK Bitola by 2027. This was only in planning, according to their draft National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP), although it was also submitted through their Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) submitted under the Paris Agreement in 2021 (page 7, point d).[12] The decommissioning of Oslomej did not happen in 2021. In January 2022, the coal phase-out was delayed until 2030 due to concerns over energy security.[13]
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240302081444/https://economy.gov.mk/content/%25D0%259F%25D1%2580%25D0%25B5%25D0%25B2%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B4-%25D0%259D%25D0%25B0%25D1%2586%25D1%2580%25D1%2582%2520%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B2%25D0%25B5%25D1%2581%25D1%2582%25D0%25B8%25D1%2586%25D0%25B8%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8%2520%25D0%25BF%25D0%25BB%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD_%25D0%259A%25D0%2598%25D0%25A4.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 02 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240726173338/https://reseerve.eu/results/west-balkan-mineral-register-of-primary-raw-materials. Archived from the original on 26 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 (PDF) https://www.esm.com.mk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Investiciski-Plan-2018-2022_prevod-bez-tabela.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.elem.com.mk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/Godishen-izveshtaj-2017.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.elem.com.mk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/%D0%93%D0%BE%D0%B4%D0%B8%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%BD-%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%88%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%98-2018.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.esm.com.mk/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/GODISEN-IZVESTAJ-2019.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.esm.com.mk/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/GODISEN-IZVESTAJ-2020.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125153759/https://www.esm.com.mk/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/AD-ESM-GODISEN-IZVESTAJ-2021.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-01-25.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240302081444/https://economy.gov.mk/content/%25D0%259F%25D1%2580%25D0%25B5%25D0%25B2%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B4-%25D0%259D%25D0%25B0%25D1%2586%25D1%2580%25D1%2582%2520%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B2%25D0%25B5%25D1%2581%25D1%2582%25D0%25B8%25D1%2586%25D0%25B8%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8%2520%25D0%25BF%25D0%25BB%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD_%25D0%259A%25D0%2598%25D0%25A4.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 Development and Investment Plan 2018-2022, Company Website, March 2018
- ↑ "PHOTOVOLTAGE POWER PLANTS WILL BE BUILT ON THE SITE OF THE DEPLOYED COAL DEPOSITS IN REC, AGREEMENT SIGNED FOR A FAVORABLE CREDIT LINE WITH EBRD". sdk.mk. July 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Enhanced Nationally Determined Contribution," Submission by the Republic of North Macedonia, 2021
- ↑ "Balkans turns to coal as energy crisis trumps climate commitments," Reuters, April 19, 2022
