Albania
Voltalia completing its 140 MW solar power plant Karavasta in Albania
05 October 2023 - At 140 MW in peak capacity, Karavasta is the biggest photovoltaic system in the region. Voltalia is about to launch production.
Environmentalists take hydropower project Skavica in Albania to Constitutional Court
22 September 2023 - Activists said said their complaint against the Skavica hydropower project would be heard at the Constitutional Court of Albania
Statkraft plans pumped storage hydropower plant of up to 1.6 GW in Albania
19 September 2023 - Statkraft intends to expand its hydropower cascade on the Devoll river in southern Albania with pumped storage system RP Moglica Shtesë
Albania to seek investors in solar power plants at unused military airports
07 September 2023 - Albania plans public-private partnerships for solar power plants at the abandoned military airport in Shkodër and runway in Saranda
Prosumers in Albania reach 120 MW in total capacity
01 September 2023 - Minister Balluku attributed the 6.7% drop in power consumption in Albania to a jump in the prosumers segment and lower distribution losses
Renewables are gathering momentum at an important time for the Western Balkans
31 July 2023 - Several countries in the region made significant strides in the green energy transition and the rollout of auctions was a major factor, EBRD Director for Western Balkans Matteo Colangeli wrote in an op-ed for Balkan Green Energy News
Albania selects winners of its first wind power auction
26 July 2023 - TotalEnergies' subsidiary Total Eren and Verbund are among the winners of Albania's first wind power auction
Albania to draft law on land classification for agrisolar plants
20 July 2023 - Lawmakers in Albania are working to define the classes of agricultural land where agrisolar power plants would be allowed.
ALPEX becomes nominated electricity market operator in Albania, Kosovo*
20 July 2023 - Kosovo* and Albania awarded the status of a nominated electricity market operator (NEMO) to the ALPEX exchange in both regulatory zones
ALPEX exchange set to become electricity market operator for Albania, Kosovo*
30 June 2023 - Regulatory body ERE initiated the procedure to appoint ALPEX to be the nominated electricity market operator, NEMO, for Albania and Kosovo*
Albania gets EUR 100 million for energy sector reforms
12 June 2023 - The general objective of the policy-based loan is to help improve the Albanian electricity sector's sustainability
Albania, Republic of Srpska roll out registries for guarantees of origin
07 June 2023 - Now they can start issuing GOs and engage in trading in line with EU rules, the Energy Community Secretariat said
Albania seeks contractor for second PV plant on hydropower dam
07 June 2023 - KESH is receiving bids for a solar power project on its Zadeja dam, belonging to hydropower plant Vau i Dejës
New solar power tech enables mitigation of meteorological challenges including flood risk
28 April 2023 - A photovoltaic plant site in Albania has strong winds with salt spray and flood risk, so Trina Solar picked dual-glass modules and micropiles
Voltalia secures EUR 99 million loan for Karavasta solar power plant
25 April 2023 - The construction of the 140 MW Karavasta solar power plant, the first utility-scale PV project in Albania, started in July
Albania to issue call for 300 MW solar power auction by June
19 April 2023 - In the first of the forthcoming three solar power auctions, Albania is offering PPAs and CfDs for 300 MW in total capacity