Albania
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
Greek exchanges ATHEX, HEnEx to provide power trading platform for Albania’s ALPEX
14 February 2022 - The contract for the establishment of the joint power exchange for Albania and Kosovo* was signed after the third tender launched by ALPEX
Albania’s KESH to reconstruct its hydropower plant Fierza
31 January 2022 - The Fierza hydropower plant in Albania will be upgraded within the EU's Economic and Investment Plan for the Western Balkans
Albania to boost solar, wind capacity by ten times through 2023
25 January 2022 - Albania's transmission system operator OST said wind and solar capacity connected to its network may reach a combined 220.4 MW next year
Albania has 570 MW of solar projects in pipeline
17 January 2022 - The Energy Regulatory Authority, relevant ministry and environment agency are busy with procedures for a trove of solar projects
Albania to lease oil-fired power plant as a response to energy emergency
14 January 2022 - State-owned power utility KESH issued the call for expression of interest for leasing a thermal power generation asset
Albania becomes second country to submit draft NECP to Energy Community Secretariat
23 December 2021 - There is still room for additional policies to help Albania decouple economic growth from greenhouse gas emissions.
Hydropower dam in Albania gets PV plant, new RES capacities to be added
16 December 2021 - Hydropower plant Vau i Dejës will be turned into an integrated energy production hub with solar and wind power capacities