Albania
Six bidders qualify for Albania’s first wind power auction
19 September 2022 - Six companies and consortiums are continuing to the second phase of Albania's auction for wind farms of 100 MW to 150 MW in total capacity
Albania is blessed with water but faces tough choices on environment, development
16 September 2022 - Achieving climate resilience while ensuring water security and energy and food security are key preconditions for economic growth, human prosperity and healthy ecosystems in Albaniaa according to a Nexus Assessment report published by GWP-Med and UNECE
Greece increases electricity exports to neighboring Balkan countries
29 August 2022 - Electricity exports from Greece to its neighbors in the north have increased in July and are expected to increase further in August.
Albania, North Macedonia, Serbia to set up working group for energy cooperation
27 July 2022 - Albania and North Macedonia accepted Serbia's proposal at a meeting held in Tirana within the Open Balkan initiative
Voltalia breaks ground in Albania for biggest solar park in Western Balkans
01 July 2022 - The site for the Karavasta solar park spans 196 hectares in Fier county in Albania's west. The planned capacity is 140 MW.
Kosovo* may buy stake in gas-fired power plant project in Albania
21 June 2022 - Kosovo* and Albania will jointly work on the LNG terminal project in Vlora and Kosovo* could invest in the planned gas-fired power plant there
Statement of the Day, Balluku: Nine big companies in game for wind auction in Albania
16 June 2022 - Albania's first wind power tender is entering its second phase, Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Belinda Balluku said.
Albania bans single-use plastic bags
01 June 2022 - It is forbidden to produce, import and sell disposable plastic bags in Albania including those that are defined as oxo-degradable or oxo-biodegradable
Investors developing solar power projects of 1.2 GW in Albania
21 April 2022 - The failed Akërni PV project has been revived, according to a report. Official data showed 1.2 GW in the pipeline in the solar power sector in Albania.
Wind power project of 234 MW declared strategic investment in Albania
21 April 2022 - Biopower Green Energy and Marseglia Group got a strategic investment status in Albania for a EUR 244 million project for two wind farms
Floating solar power plant in Albania repaired
11 April 2022 - Ocean Sun said it got its demonstrator floating solar power system at the Banja reservoir in Albania back online after a tornado severely damaged it
Low water levels paralyze hydropower plants in Albania
21 March 2022 - Albania extended a national holiday for a day as hydropower plants are struggling with a drought and power demand surpassed production
Albania extends application deadline for first wind farms auction
18 March 2022 - The Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy of Albania is running a two-stage tender for the selection of several onshore wind power projects
Two solar power projects of 150 MW in total launched in Albania
15 March 2022 - Greennat Solar Park Ballsh is planning to build a 100 MW photovoltaic plant and Agna has a 50 MW solar power project, both in Fier county
Albania launches works on offshore wind project
10 March 2022 - Prime Minister Edi Rama has recently said that Albania is exploring its wind energy potential and that it will benefit from additional amounts of energy from offshore production.
US-Italian consortium to lease oil-fired power plant to Albania
18 February 2022 - Albania’s power utility KESH will lease a mobile facility with an installed capacity of 110-130 megawatts