17. 7. 2013
The hydroelectric power plant in St. Petka in Macedonia the
construction of which was led by the Slovenian company Riko d.o.o. was
today hosting Slovenia’s President Borut Pahor. Slovenia’s President was
welcomed by ELEM’s General Manager Dejan Boškovski and Riko’s Director
Janez Škrabec.
The hydroelectric power plant in Sveta Petka was solemnly opened last
August and has been using the hydro potential of the Treska river ever
since. With an annual production of 66 GWh it supplements the Macedonian
energy system and supplies over 40,000 citizens of Macedonia with
electricity. The dividing dam in the narrow valley of the Treska river
is 64 m high and made of concrete and has been the first such dam in the
wider region in the past 25 years. This hydroelectric power plant was
one of the biggest investments in the field of power industry in the
Western Balkans.
Slovenia’s President Borut Pahor started his visit at the dam where
he was welcomed by ELEM’s General Mangaer Dejan Bokovski and Riko’s
Director Janez Škrabec. After seeing the dam, he was taken to the engine
room where power plant experts have introduced him to the advantages
and operation procedure of the hydroelectric power plant.
Dejan Boškovski addressed the issue of the power plant’s management,
since it is considered one of the most complex projects on the territory
of the Republic of Macedonia. Its remote location, the challenging
geological structure of the soil it was built on, as well as the limited
number of construction sites in the canyon demanded the use of complex
construction technics and excellent organisational skills. »A lot of
work, effort and knowledge have been invested into this hydroelectric
power plant. Without it, we could not exploit the hydro-potentials of
the Treska river in this region«, added Boškovski.
The hydroelectric power plant Sveta Petka was constructed by Riko
d.o.o. and its well-established subcontractors from Macedonia (Granit,
Beton, GIM, Hipox, Cvet kompani and Mepos) and Slovenia (Litostroj,
Korona, Iskra Impulz, Irma, Etra, etc). »The construction of the
hydroelectric power plant was a huge challenge that made us set new
standards and criteria in the field of hydropower that would comply with
this region.” The expected results were achieved one year after the
power plant was put into operation. As soon the power plant started to
function smoothly and was assuring enough electricity for the Macedonian
consumers, it became evident that our work was good and effective. This
successfully carried out project is a huge reference for Riko; in
similar future investments Riko will be considered a partner with
references, that developed the know-how, knows the best technological
equipment suppliers, has the required experience and the obtained
knowledge.”« said Riko’s Director Janez Škrabec at the opening ceremony.
He also pointed out the successful cooperation among the contractors
during the time of construction and the relevance of our President’s
visit in Macedonia. »I am convinced that President Pahor’s visit will
be a great contribution to the reinforcement of the economic
cooperation between Slovenia and Macedonia, a vision we have set forth
in the past. Being able to contribute to the strengthening of the
economic cooperation between Slovenia and Macedonia fills us with pride,
for being a part of this success is a great acknowledgement and support
to our work.«
Click here to see the 24 ur’s article on the hydroelectric power plant St. Petka.