infrastructure

The largest exhibition center in the Balkans will be built in Tirana

The trade fair and exhibition sector represents a market worth tens of billions of euros, with approximately 35,000 events per year, and is constantly and rapidly growing. Albania’s integration into the EU and the creation of a stronger and more competitive economy, with the ever-increasing inflow of foreign investments, require the creation of infrastructure and […]

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New photovoltaic plants received authorization

Two Albanian energy producers, Orher and Delta Plan Studio, will be able to start their projects related to the construction of photovoltaic plants. In fact, the Albanian Energy Regulatory Authority ERE has decided to grant authorization for the production of electricity from solar panels with a total capacity of 4 MW. The plants will be

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New Vlora International Airport: positive effects on the economy

Vlora International Airport will be completed in December 2024 and is expected to start operations in March or April 2025, after obtaining the European certification. The infrastructure will be developed on an area of 309 hectares, with a main runway 3.2 km long and 60 metres wide and another parallel runway, used for air traffic

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EU provides the largest grant for infrastructure investments in Albania

The European Union has given Albania a grant of 136 million euros for the reconstruction of the Vorë-Hani i Hoti railway line, on the border with Montenegro. This is the highest funding since Brussels decided to support investment projects in Albania. The European institutions have allocated a total of over 200 million euros for the

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Thumanë-Kashar highway inaugurated, first section of the Blue Corridor

On June 30, 2024, the highway connecting Thumanë, north of Tirana, with the suburb of Kashar, northwest of the capital, was inaugurated. The road, that is 21 km long, is the first segment of the Adriatic-Ionian motorway, also known as the “Blue Corridor”, the infrastructure intended to connect Trieste with the Greek port of Kalamata,

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The international competition for the construction of Porto Romano is coming soon

In a few weeks the international competition for the construction of the new commercial port of Durres, in the Porto Romano area, will be announced. The Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku, said so during the “Maritime Week 2024”, organized by the Port Authority of Durres and focused on the development of the Albanian

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TEDA Tirana: new free economic zone to open in 2025

The opening of the TEDA area in Tirana is expected next year. This new economic free zone will offer numerous advantages to foreign companies operating in the sustainable technologies sector. A large area of 36 hectares located in Kashar and parallel to the Tirana-Durres highway, will host up to 40 companies, including large ones, capable

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Tirana-Durrres railway to be completed by March 2025

Work on the modernization of the Tirana-Durazzo railway has been 70% completed. This section will connect the capital to the second largest city of Albania, in an area populated by almost 1.5 million people, around one third of the inhabitants of the country. The railway line should be put into operation by March 2025, allowing

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The World Tourism Organization explores investment opportunities in Albania

For the first time, UN Tourism, the United Nations World Tourism Organization, dedicates an in-depth guide to the Albanian tourism sector. Tourism Doing Business Investing in Albania explores the characteristics of the economic landscape of the Balkan country, focusing in particular on the growth potential and opportunities offered by tourism and its sustainable development. The

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Albania aims to become an energy exporter country by 2030

Albania aims to become a net energy exporter country by 2030, committing to play a key role in the Western Balkans and beyond. This was affirmed by the Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku, during the recent meeting of the Foreign Investors Association in Albania (FIAA), on the topic “Energy transition towards the green

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