Albania
Norway’s Statkraft seeks to build floating solar power plant in Albania
20 December 2018 - Norway’s state-owned Statkraft, the world’s largest hydropower company and Europe’s largest generator of renewable energy,...
KESH files request to build floating solar power plant
10 December 2018 - Albania’s state-owned power utility KESH has submitted a request to the Ministry of Infrastructure and...
Albania’s power generation quadruples in Q3
23 November 2018 - Albania’s net domestic production of electricity in the third quarter of 2018 almost quadrupled, reaching...
Albania, Kosovo* to jointly build 200 MW hydropower plant
13 November 2018 - Albania and Kosovo* will jointly build a 200 MW hydropower plant (HPP) in the area...
Consortium led by India Power Corporation wins bid to build 100 MW solar power plant
13 November 2018 - The Albanian Energy and Infrastructure Ministry has selected a consortium led by India Power Corporation...
Lending under EBRD’s GEFF approved to first bank in Albania to on-lend for energy efficiency projects
08 November 2018 - Albania’s Union Bank will on-lend a EUR 6 million loan it has secured from the...
Albania bans imports of cars over 10 years old, not meeting Euro 5 emission standard from 2019
05 November 2018 - The Albanian government has adopted a decision banning imports of cars older than 10 years...
Energy Community mediates dispute between state, HPP Energji Ashta
26 September 2018 - The Energy Community Secretariat’s Dispute Resolution and Negotiation Centre has organized the first meetings with...
Ministry receives six bids for solar project from US, EU companies
20 September 2018 - Albania’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has received six bids from international companies for building...
Tirana shortlisted for 2018 Transformative Action Award
17 September 2018 - Albania’s City of Tirana is among three shortlisted candidates for the 2018 Transformative Action Award,...
UNECE calls on Albania to tackle dumpsites, look beyond hydropower
13 September 2018 - The third Environmental Performance Review of Albania undertaken by the United Nations Economic Commission for...
Evaluation of energy performance of buildings in Albania from the perspective of energy poverty
07 September 2018 - Author: Lira Hakani, EDEN Center, Tirana, Albania In an op-ed for Balkan Green Energy News,...
OSHEE to invest EUR 294 million over five years
23 August 2018 - Albania’s power distribution network operator OSHEE plans to invest ALL 37.1 billion (around EUR 294.2...
KESH rallies on good hydrological conditions, posts EUR 49.3 million profit in H1
15 August 2018 - Albania’s state-owned power utility KESH reported a profit of nearly ALL 6.2 billion (about EUR...
Albania invites bids to build 50 MW PV power station with support measures, plus up to 50 MW without
06 August 2018 - Albania’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has launched a bidding procedure for the construction of...
KESH designs floating solar power plant
02 August 2018 - Albania’s state-owned power utility KESH has designed a 12.9 MW floating solar power plant, which it plans to build on the Vau i Dejes reservoir.