Macedonia Railway Reform — Energy Baseline Assessment

Project Overview

Energy Baseline Assessment for the North Macedonia Railway Reform Project

BAR E.C.E. is providing comprehensive energy baseline assessment services for selected facilities of Makedonski Zeleznici Transport (MZT) within the World Bank-supported North Macedonia Railway Sector Reform Project.

The assignment supports the energy efficiency component of the railway reform by assessing current energy performance and identifying technically and economically viable energy efficiency and renewable energy measures. The findings will provide a basis for future investments aimed at reducing energy consumption and operating costs, improving environmental performance and supporting the long-term sustainability of railway operations.

Improving Energy Performance of Railway Facilities

The assessment covers selected MZT railway facilities and combines on-site inspections, analysis of energy consumption and building systems, development of baseline energy models, and evaluation of potential improvements to building envelopes, heating, ventilation, lighting and energy management systems.

Particular attention is given to solar PV integration, efficient heating solutions, LED lighting and controls, energy monitoring and other energy-efficiency measures, together with the assessment of expected energy savings and their technical and economic viability.

The assignment combines energy performance analysis with technical and economic evaluation of proposed improvements, including solar PV modelling, cost-benefit analysis, energy management solutions and implementation planning. It also includes roof bearing-capacity and preliminary seismic assessments to support the potential integration of rooftop solar PV systems.

The resulting assessments and recommendations will support MZT, the Ministry of Transport and the World Bank in evaluating feasible energy-efficiency and renewable-energy investments and defining appropriate interventions for the selected railway facilities.