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Albania’s energy ministry said on Tuesday it has given the initial permission for a 30 MW new solar farm as the country is trying to reduce its hydropower dependency.

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Domestic power output in Albania fell by 18.9% in Q2 on the same period of 2023, data published by the country’s statistics office on Wednesday showed.

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Albania should avoid adding to the density of the concentration of solar farms in certain areas or it will face blackouts, a regional energy expert told Montel on Monday.

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Eight consortia have been declared winners of Albania’s 300 MW solar auction for an average price of EUR 51.8/MWh, the country’s energy minister Belinda Balluku said late on Wednesday.

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Albania’s energy regulator Ere has approved Greennat Solar Park Ballsh’s application to build and operate a 100 MW solar farm in the municipality of Mallakaster, it said late on Wednesday.

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The Croatian region of Dalmatia, as well as parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Montenegro and Albania, were suddenly left without power on Friday, with excessive imports and interconnector

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Albanian power utility Kesh opened a tender on Friday to buy 70 GWh for the next seven days in an attempt to save water in its hydropower plants.

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Albania will begin receiving natural gas from Azerbaijan from 2026 to help it cope with increasing demand, both countries’ energy ministers said late on Monday.

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Albania has officially joined the Association of Issuing Bodies (AIB), the country’s energy regulator Ere said late on Thursday.

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The planned 400 kV electricity interconnector between Albania and North Macedonia will not be finished before 2026, an official from Albania’s TSO said late on Thursday.

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Albania must see more investments in its power storage capacity and grid connections to become a net exporter by 2030 as planned, Denald George Tafani of the Hellenic Business Association of Albania

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The government of Albania has granted initial permission for four solar farms with a total capacity of 101 MW, it said on Thursday.