Electricity

Ahmetaj: In 10-15 years, Albania won’t need power imports

Published

March 18, 2015

Country

Comments

comments icon

0

Share

Published:

March 18, 2015

Country:

Comments:

comments icon

0

Share

On the second day of Albania Oil, Gas and Energy 2015 Summit in Tirana, minister of economic development, trade, entrepreneurship and tourism, Arben Ahmetaj, stressed in a speech that the reforms undertaken by the country’s government in the energy sector have had positive effect on the economy and that the main goals are the reduction of imports of the electrical energy and the increase of producing capacities, Invest in Albania website reported.

“Albania has imported the electrical energy for at least the last decade but if we implement the right reforms, Albania will improve its capacities within 10 or the next 15 years in order to meet all the demands of the domestic market regarding electrical energy,” he declared.

Related Articles

BiH town Gacko opposes 200 MW solar power project on agricultural land

BiH town Gacko opposes 200 MW solar power project on agricultural land

26 March 2026 - Local assembly in Gacko in Bosnia and Herzegovina withdrew support for a PV project on more than 200 hectares of agricultural land

Romania Hidroelectrica contractor Nehoiașu 2 hydropower

Romania’s Hidroelectrica to pick contractor for Nehoiașu 2 hydropower project

26 March 2026 - Hidroelectrica is selecting a company for the supply and installation of the equipment for the Nehoiașu 2 hydropower plant.

Nordex gets order for 70 MW wind power project Jasikovo in Serbia

Nordex gets order for 70 MW wind power project Jasikovo in Serbia

24 March 2026 - Nordex Group received an order for the supply and installation of eleven N175/6.X wind turbines for the Jasikovo wind farm in eastern Serbia

Serbian student team H-Bridges IEEE IFEC 2026 semifinals IEEE APEC conference

Serbian student team H-Bridges in IEEE IFEC 2026 semifinals at IEEE APEC conference

24 March 2026 - The H-Bridges student team from Serbia is in the semifinals of the International Future Energy Challenge (IFEC) competition in San Antonio, California, within the IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition.