Edi Rama
No hydropower plants to be built on Vjosa river
01 October 2020 - The hydropower plants planned on the Vjosa river’s lower and upper course won’t be built,...
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...
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 secures lowest solar power price in Balkans in Karavasta auction
28 May 2020 - At the country’s second auction for utility-scale photovoltaics, Voltalia offered to sell electricity for just...
Albania to ban lightweight plastic bags on July 4
19 June 2018 - Albania is introducing a ban on lightweight plastic bags on July 4, in what will...
Albania plans to float state-owned power distributor OSHEE this year
29 March 2018 - Albanian government plans to float state-owned power electricity distributor OSHEE on the stock exchange by...
First waste-to-energy plant inaugurated in Albania
09 May 2017 - The Albanian Ministry of Environment has recently announced that the first EUR 26 million waste-to-energy...
World Bank to support Albania’s energy projects further
05 April 2017 - The World Bank is eager to help Albania address constraints and overcome challenges in making...
Rama accused of allowing import of 39,000 tons of toxic waste
15 March 2017 - Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama was accused by the opposition of allegedly allowing import of 39,000...
Albania, Germany sign second agreement on 400 kV transmission line to Macedonia
03 November 2016 - Germany and Albania signed an agreement on the second tranche of loan to finance the...
Statkraft opened its first hydropower plant in Albania
25 September 2016 - Statkraft officially opened 73 MW hydropower plant Banja on Friday, September 23. It is the...