Consortium led by India Power Corporation wins bid to build 100 MW solar power plant
The Albanian Energy and Infrastructure Ministry has selected a consortium led by India Power Corporation to build the country’s first solar power plant with an installed capacity of 100 MW, in an investment worth EUR 70 million. The members of the consortium, which was selected among 3 bidders in the final phase of the bidding procedure, […]
Energy Community mediates dispute between state, HPP Energji Ashta
The Energy Community Secretariat’s Dispute Resolution and Negotiation Centre has organized the first meetings with the parties and all other entities involved in the dispute related to balancing issues in the Albanian hydro sector, the Energy Community Secretariat has said in a press release. The parties involved are the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy of […]
KESH rallies on good hydrological conditions, posts EUR 49.3 million profit in H1
Albania’s state-owned power utility KESH reported a profit of nearly ALL 6.2 billion (about EUR 49.3 million) in the first half of the year, having produced 3,881 GWh of electricity, more than in the entire 2017, when it generated 2,915 GWh. KESH had a loss of ALL 52.7 million (around EUR 420,000) in 2017 and […]
KESH designs floating solar power plant
Albania’s state-owned power utility KESH has designed a 12.9 MW floating solar power plant, which it plans to build on the Vau i Dejes reservoir.
Albania’s KESH invites bids for dam alarm system, revitalization
Albania’s power utility KESH has invited bids for the construction of the dam alarm system on the Drin River Cascade and for the revitalization of the Gjocaj dam of the Vau i Dejes hydropower plant (HPP). The overhaul of the Gjocaj dam and installation of the alarm system will be financed with funds secured by […]
Albania gets fresh EUR 12 million loan for strategic Dam Safety Project
Albania has drawn an additional EUR 12 million in lending for its Dam Safety Project to safeguard hydroelectric dams and extend the operating life of hydropower plants on two rivers, including the Drin Cascade, which accounts for the bulk of the country’s electricity generation. The three hydropower plants (HPPs) in the Drin Cascade – Fierza, […]
Albanian government grants waste management concession to Dutch company
The Albanian Ministry of the Environment selected the Dutch company Integrated Energy BV to build an incinerator and rehabilitate landfills used by the Albanian capital Tirana. Integrated Energy B.V. made an offer of EUR 128 million at a tender called by the Albanian Ministry of the Environment. The tender called for a public-private partnership for […]
Albania forced to import 80 percent of electricity due to drought
Albania has to import around 80 percent of electricity to cover consumption due to the exceptionally dry period and high temperatures, according to the media. The Albanian Power Corporation (KESH) has signed a contract to import 434,000 MWh of electricity in order to secure power for the month of August. The contract is worth EUR […]