Albania
Bechtel in talks for big pumped storage hydropower plant, wind farm in Serbia
30 September 2021 - Bechtel is interested in building the Đerdap 3 pumped storage hydropower plant and a big wind farm in Serbia with a combined value of EUR 2 billion
ALPEX launches third tender for electronic power trading platform
02 September 2021 - The Albanian Power Exchange has launched the third tender for a supplier for the electronic trading platform for a joint power exchange with Kosovo*.
Rama: Albania to be at forefront of Balkans in solar energy
27 August 2021 - Prime Minister of Albania Edi Rama said Voltalia's two big photovoltaic plants would take his country to the forefront of the Balkans in solar power
Second failure of ALPEX tender for electronic power trading platform
18 August 2021 - The Albanian Power Exchange didn’t succeed in finding a supplier for its platform, while Montenegrin BELEN selected its own.
KESH gets nod to install 5.1 MW solar power plant at Qyrsaqi dam in Vau i Dejës
15 July 2021 - The Government of Albania has approved the construction of the photovoltaic facility at the dam of the Vau i Dejës hydropower plant.
ALPEX restarts tender for electronic power trading platform
30 June 2021 - The Albanian Electricity Exchange – ALPEX reopened the tender for an electronic trading platform as none of the bids met the criteria
Albania announces 100 MW wind auction
22 June 2021 - Developers of wind power projects between 10 MW and 75 MW in Albania can apply for a tender with an initial quota of 100 MW in total
Third big solar power project without subsidies enters pipeline in Albania
04 June 2021 - An application was accepted for a 50 MW solar power plant in Fier in Albania, the third such project in the same area that won't be subsidized
First floating solar power plant in Albania starts commercial operations
03 June 2021 - Floating solar project is located at the Banja reservoir in Albania, where Statkraft is operating its 72 MW Banja hydropower plant.
Germany, Albania sign EUR 50 million loan agreement for green transport in Tirana
13 May 2021 - The two governments signed an agreement to finance a project called Green Transport in Tirana and introduce rapid bus system.
Mytilineos enters Albanian power market, signs EUR 21 million contract with OST
19 April 2021 - The contract includes the construction of new substation Elbasan 3 and upgrading substation Fier.
Albania introduces market based procurement of balancing services
16 April 2021 - The new balancing rules in force as of April 1 introduce market based procurement of balancing services and imbalance price formation.
Rama: No chance hydropower plants would be built on Vjosa river
05 April 2021 - Ahead of the election in Albania, Prime Minister Edi Rama said no hydropower units would be allowed on the Vjosa and that it was declared a protected area
Albanian-based companies to install two solar PV plants of 100 MW in total
02 April 2021 - Albania’s government has issued licences for the installation of two solar parks in the municipality of Fier.
IRENA: Albania’s cost-effective solar and wind potential is estimated at more than 7 GW
26 March 2021 - IRENA says Albania could significantly improve energy security and resilience to climate change by tapping on solar and wind potentials.
Voltalia wins auction in Albania for Spitalla solar power plant of 100 MW
26 March 2021 - French-based Voltalia was selected for the construction of a 100 MW solar park in Albania at the Spitalle site in Durrës with a bid of EUR 29.89 per MWh