ALBANIA
Albania to close wind auction on 31 May – official
Date: 25.05.2023 Author: Montel
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Albania expects to receive bids below the EUR 75/MWh price ceiling for the 150 MW wind capacity auction by Wednesday, a government official said on Thursday.
Albania to receive EUR 60m from windfall tax for 2022
Date: 24.05.2023 Author: Montel
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Three big private hydropower companies in Albania need to pay EUR 60m to the state coffers based on the windfall tax introduced last year, the country’s deputy energy minister Ilir Bejta said on
Albania to keep power ships only as reserve units – official
Date: 24.05.2023 Author: Montel
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Two oil-fired floating power plants with a combined capacity of 114 MW will be put into operation only if Albania sees a repeat of last year’s energy crisis, a government official said on Wednesday.
Wet period doubles Albania’s power exports
Date: 24.05.2023 Author: Montel
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A period notably wetter than last year has resulted in Albania more than doubling its power exports, national utility Kesh’s data show.
Albania, Kosovo to see boost in solar auction prices – experts
Date: 22.05.2023 Author: Montel
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This year’s solar auctions in Albania and Kosovo are likely to see higher bidding prices due to the recent energy crisis, experts told Montel last week.
Kosovo imports Albanian power after 210 MW coal unit shutdown
Date: 17.05.2023 Author: Montel
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Kosovo’s power utility Kek is now importing power from Albania after a 210 MW coal unit again had to be taken offline only days after it had resumed production, its spokesman said on Wednesday.
Kosovo energy regulator imposes EUR 3.6m fine on utility, TSO
Date: 11.05.2023 Author: MontelPhoto: Montel
Kosovo’s energy regulator Ero has fined the state-owned power utility Kek EUR 3.2m and the TSO Kostt EUR 0.4m for breaking power market rules and other energy-related laws.
Albania greenlights 13 MW of solar and wind capacity
Date: 09.05.2023 Author: Montel
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The Albanian government has granted initial permission for the construction of 10 MW of solar capacity near the coastal town of Fier and 3 MW of wind capacity in the southern town of Vlora.
Albania currently processing 6 GW of new renewables – regulator
Date: 04.05.2023 Author: Montel
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Albania’s energy regulator Ere has confirmed in its 2022 annual report that it is in the process of granting permits to over 6 GW of new renewable energy capacity, of which 4 GW is solar.
BiH's Federation entity lagging in GO registry set up – expert
Date: 03.05.2023 Author: Maja Žuvela
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Bosnia and Herzegovina's Federation entity has made no progress in setting up an electronic system for guarantees of origin (GOs), Energy Community electricity market and renewables expert Naida Taso
EBRD lends EUR 29m for Voltalia solar project in Albania
Date: 24.04.2023 Author: MontelPhoto: Montel
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved a EUR 29m loan for the 140 MW Karavasta solar farm in south-western Albania, the lender said on Monday.
Liquidity seen as main challenge for Albania’s Alpex bourse
Date: 12.04.2023 Author: Montel
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Albania’s power bourse Alpex, which was launched on Tuesday, will likely face liquidity problems because almost all the power produced in that country is currently sold at regulated prices by two
