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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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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Even though Albania is not yet an EU member, it has made considerable progress in the energy sector, completely based on renewable electricity sources. For this reason it is already in line with the renewable energy objective that Brussels has set for 2030. According to 2022 Eurostat data, Albanian energy production from clean sources reaches
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The Karavasta project implemented by the French company Voltaila with a total cost of about 150 million dollars is considered as the largest foreign investment in Albania. In Karavasta, which is located near the city of Fier, about 40 km from Vlora, the government has made available about 200 hectares of land for the construction
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The Green for Growth Fund (GGF) will finance the construction and operation of the largest non-government subsidized solar project in the Western Balkans with 28 million euros. The 50 MW plant, which constitutes a milestone in energy production in Albania, will be built by the SPV Blue 1 company in Topoje, near Fier. The funding
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According to the latest data published by the Albanian Electricity Distribution Operator OSHEE, in 2022 there was a record increase in requests for the installation of solar panels. Over a thousand consumers, 59% of which in the regions of Tirana and Durres, have chosen the photovoltaic system to self-produce electricity. The law recently approved by
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In Albania, about 80% of energy needs are ensured by the production of hydroelectric plants, located mainly on the Drin river. This means, however, that the security of energy production depends on rainfall and the impact of climate change. Albania has to resort to energy imports almost every year in the summertime, when energy prices
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Sector operators expect a strong interest in photovoltaics this year, especially from medium voltage companies (over 7,600), that own the highest number of self-generating plants. Such interest does not arise only as a result of the general energy crisis, but also of the market liberalization policy adopted by the government and the approval of a
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Albania is introducing new regulations to accelerate the deployment of renewable energy, especially in the solar energy segment. Considering that the country imports electricity for at least 25% of its needs, projects in the photovoltaic sector are of particular importance in the current energy crisis. At the end of last year, the Ministry of Infrastructure
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