Albania
Air pollution and crowded buses – Tirana takes steps towards a solution
10 October 2019 - The Municipality of Tirana has invited 40 stakeholders from public institutions, the civil society, academia,...
150 NGOs call on Edi Rama to halt HPPs, protect Vjosa river in Albania
24 September 2019 - In an open letter to the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, nearly 150 national...
Conference on energy transition in Albania to be held on September 12
05 September 2019 - The Regional Education and Information Centre for sustainable development in SE Europe (REIC) and the...
Albania approves 5 new construction permits for 8 small, medium HPPs
25 July 2019 - Albania’s National Territory Council (NTC) has approved 5 new construction permits for 8 small and...
Albania launches net metering for solar PV prosumers
19 July 2019 - Albania has put in place a net metering scheme for solar photovoltaic (PV) prosumers, the...
Apply for Summer School on low emission development in Durres
12 June 2019 - The Summer School on Low Emission Development Planning will be held in the Vila Belvedere...
European Commission: Albania should urgently diversify away from hydropower, properly conduct environmental assessments
03 June 2019 - Albania is moderately prepared in the area of energy, according to the European Commission’s latest...
Albanian government adopts decision to set up power exchange
23 May 2019 - The Government of Albania has adopted a decision to establish a power exchange, with day-ahead...
Albanian, Montenegrin MPs gather in Tirana to discuss sustainable urban mobility planning
30 April 2019 - The Albanian capital Tirana, a city of half a million, on April 23 hosted a...
Albania to terminate 17 concession contracts for hydropower projects
16 April 2019 - Albania’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has found 9 more cases of contract violations during...
Albanian Development Fund launches EU-funded project to secure water supply for 83 villages
08 April 2019 - The Albanian Development Fund (ADF) has started the implementation of the EUR 39.3 million Rural...
Ocean Sun to supply Statkraft with floating solar plant for Albania
18 March 2019 - Statkraft Albania has signed a contract with Norwegian floating solar technology developer Ocean Sun AS...
Energy Community receives complaint against Albania over Kalivac, Pocem hydropower plants
27 February 2019 - EcoAlbania, Riverwatch and EuroNatur have sent a complaint to the Energy Community (EnC) against the...
Albania freezes new hydropower projects on environmental concerns
05 February 2019 - Albanian Energy and Infrastructure Minister Belinda Balluku has said she will freeze work on new...
KESH gets new CEO as sacking continues in Albanian state-owned power sector
30 January 2019 - Former chief of the Albanian Development Fund (ADF) Benet Beci has been appointed as new...
New energy minister assumes office, OST general manager resigns
23 January 2019 - Belinda Balluku, niece of a former high-level communist politician, is the new minister of infrastructure and...