Balkan Rivers Tour leads protests against Vjosa hydro plants
International environmental activists and domestic citizens gathered in Tirana in front of the office of prime minister Edi Rama to raise their voice against hydropower projects in Albania’s free-flowing rivers, particularly the Vjosa. The protest was the final act of the Balkan Rivers Tour: over 35 days, kayakers from various countries were paddling the most […]
Multiconsult hired for consulting in Devoll projects
Statkraft Albania’s project Devoll Hydropower (DHP) Sh.A. signed a contract with a Norwegian engineering and design firm. Multiconsult was picked for providing contract staff and for consulting services. Hydropower stations, Banja and Moglicë, one of which is underground, will have total capacity of 256 MW. The stations will produce an estimated 729 GWh per year, […]
Applications open for Energy Community Summer School
The application process is underway for the first Energy Community Summer School. The multidisciplinary training programme is aimed at providing highly motivated post-graduate students and young professionals with a strong understanding of the full complexity of the energy sectors as well as giving them a platform for exchange and contribution to the energy debate, the […]
Government files charges in ČEZ privatization affair
The Ministry of Energy and Industry completed the audit on the privatization of the electricity distribution network operator (Oshee sh. a.) and pressed charges against three former ministers in the government of Sali Berisha, one of his then-advisors and two deputy ministers. Besides Ridvan Bode, Genc Ruli, Florion Mima, Enno Bozdo, Neritan Alibali and Zana […]
Slovenia to invest in Elbasan city in the enviroment field
Qazim Sejdini, mayor of Elbasan, held a meeting with the Slovenian ambassador to Albania Lea Stančič. They discussed about the support the Slovenian government will provide for several projects in the city in the environment field, portal Invest in Albania said. After the meeting, Sejdini stated that these projects will be focused in the rehabilitation […]
Former head of ČEZ probed after political law suits
The state prosecution has launched an investigation to determine the role of Arben Seferi, former chief executive of ČEZ Albania sh. a., Czech state-run company which used to control power distribution in Albania from 2009 to 2012, and two other people. Portal Albeu reported the Supreme State Audit (KLSH) had earlier filed a law suit […]
Energy efficiency bill presented to stakeholders
The Kuvendi, parliament of Albania, continued the procedure for the adoption of the new legislation on energy efficiency. The Committee of Productive Activities, Trade and Environment met with stakeholders in order to get recommendations and focus on innovation. The hearing was organized together with the Academy for political studies from Tirana with support of the […]
Auditors query power distribution operator’s data
A group of independent auditors hired by Albania’s electricity distribution network operator Oshee sh. a. for its financial statements for 2014, has refused to give an opinion, noting inconsistencies, portal Balkan Insight reported. The unaudited documents show that in 2014 revenues jumped to ALL 47.2 billion (EUR 337 million) from EUR 269 million in 2013. […]
