Electricity sector officials visit Albania’s trailblazing photovoltaic plants as part of GIZ regional decarbonization project
20 December 2024 - GIZ organized a field trip and presentations in Albania for energy ministries, electricity DSOs and regulators in the Western Balkans
Vjosa campaign declares victory against small hydropower plants on Shushica river
13 December 2024 - A court in Albania scrapped the project for small hydropower plants on the Shushica upon a complaint by locals and environmentalists
Albania allows agrisolar, wind power plants on pastureland
09 December 2024 - Demand for solar and wind power plants prompted Albania to adopt a law allowing such installations on pastureland
Albania’s KESH to add pumps to hydropower cascade for energy storage
26 November 2024 - KESH is discussing a pumped storage hydropower project with the EBRD. Pumps would be added between the Fierza and Koman reservoirs
Albania to establish renewable electricity operator
17 November 2024 - Albania's new state-owned operator will purchase renewable electricity and sell it in the market, and run the green energy support fund
Masdar, Albania’s KESH ink deal on renewables joint venture
14 November 2024 - Masdar and state-owned power utility KESH are exploring the development of gigawatt-scale green energy projects in Albania
Albania to roll out obligatory zero-emission standards, solar panels for buildings
06 November 2024 - Albania drafted a law on the energy performance of buildings including zero-emission and nearly zero-emission standards and solar energy use
Albania’s KESH hires contractor for 13 MW floating PV plant
29 October 2024 - Gamma–Sungrow FPV won the contract for the construction and operation of a floating solar power plant in Albania
Solar, wind projects of over 10 GW in Albania await grid access
16 October 2024 - Albania's Transmission System Operator (OST) said in the 2023 report that 133 wind and solar power projects applied for grid connections
Albania declares eight winners at 300 MW solar power auction
10 July 2024 - The lowest bid at Albania's solar power auction came in at EUR 39.7 per MWh, against a starting level of EUR 59.97 per MWh
Albania, Bulgaria join European platform for guarantees of origin AIB
31 May 2024 - General Meeting of the Association of Issuing Bodies has validated AIB memberships for Albania and Bulgaria
RenX Italia submits 120 MW wind power project in Albania
19 April 2024 - A subsidiary of RenX Italia requested from the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy of Albania to install wind park Pogradec of 120 MW