Belinda Balluku
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
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
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
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.
Germany secures EUR 125 million for HPP Fierza, waste projects in Albania
02 February 2021 - The funds in the form of loans and grants are intended for the rehabilitation of the HPP Fierza, waste management, and regional development.
Bechtel, Albania sign MoU on construction of HPP Skavica
05 October 2020 - US construction company Bechtel and Albania’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy will jointly prepare an...
Albania inks concession with Voltalia for Karavasta solar power plant
04 August 2020 - After winning the auction, French company Voltalia landed a 15-year fixed rate deal for half...
Moglicë hydropower plant in Albania starts delivering electricity
23 June 2020 - Statkraft’s Moglicë hydropower plant in Albania has started commercial operations, delivering its renewable power to...
Albania’s hydropower plant Skavica to cost up to EUR 510 million
05 June 2020 - The government expects works on the 210 MW facility to begin next year, after a...
Albania changes law to continue restructuring of OSHEE, OST
18 May 2020 - The Parliament of Albania has adopted changes to the law on the electricity sector to...
Albanian government adopts decision to set up power exchange
23 May 2019 - The Government of Albania has adopted a decision to establish a power exchange, with day-ahead...
Albania to terminate 17 concession contracts for hydropower projects
16 April 2019 - Albania’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has found 9 more cases of contract violations during...
Albania freezes new hydropower projects on environmental concerns
05 February 2019 - Albanian Energy and Infrastructure Minister Belinda Balluku has said she will freeze work on new...
KESH gets new CEO as sacking continues in Albanian state-owned power sector
30 January 2019 - Former chief of the Albanian Development Fund (ADF) Benet Beci has been appointed as new...
New energy minister assumes office, OST general manager resigns
23 January 2019 - Belinda Balluku, niece of a former high-level communist politician, is the new minister of infrastructure and...