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Albania: ERE opens licensing for Voltalia’s 100 MW Spitalla solar project Read More »

Albania: ERE opens licensing for Voltalia’s 100 MW Spitalla solar project

Albania’s energy regulator ERE has launched the licensing process for a 100 MW solar project being developed by French renewable energy company Voltalia near the Adriatic port city of Durres. This is the company’s second large-scale solar initiative in the country. The regulator announced that stakeholders have 30 days to comment on the application. The […]

Albania: Blue 2 solar power plant secures €20 million financing to expand 100 MW project Read More »

Albania: Blue 2 solar power plant secures €20 million financing to expand 100 MW project

The special purpose vehicle Blue 2, a joint venture between Matrix Konstruksion and Blessed Investment, has secured financing to build a 50 MW solar power plant near Fier. The project is supported by a syndicated loan of €20 million. Tirana Bank, serving as the lead of the syndicate, is providing the largest portion of the

Albania: Albanian electricity exchange reports sharp year-on-year growth in August 2025 trading volumes Read More »

Albania: Albanian electricity exchange reports sharp year-on-year growth in August 2025 trading volumes

The Albanian electricity exchange ALPEX reported that the total volume of electricity traded in the day-ahead market reached 175.1 GWh in August 2025. This represents an increase of 1.4% compared to the previous month and a surge of 125.8% compared to August 2024. Out of the total, 106.1 GWh was traded for the Kosovo bidding

Albania: Blue 1 solar power plant generates 118 GWh in first year, powering nearly 15,000 homes Read More »

Albania: Blue 1 solar power plant generates 118 GWh in first year, powering nearly 15,000 homes

Blue 1, a 50 MW solar power plant developed by Albanian companies Matrix Konstruksion and Blessed Investment near Fier, generated 118 GWh of electricity in its first year of operation. According to operations and maintenance partner Abkons, the output matches the developers’ annual forecast and can supply around 14,750 households. The facility has been fully

Albania: Voltalia’s Karavasta solar power plant generates 132 GWh in first half of 2025 Read More »

Albania: Voltalia’s Karavasta solar power plant generates 132 GWh in first half of 2025

French renewable energy company Voltalia reported that its 140 MW Karavasta solar power plant in southwestern Albania generated a total of 132 GWh of electricity in the first half of 2025. The plant began producing electricity in December 2023. Half of the plant’s annual output is supplied to the Albanian electricity distribution system operator OSHEE

Albania launches second internship call to boost youth employment in oil and gas sector Read More »

Albania launches second internship call to boost youth employment in oil and gas sector

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku, has announced the launch of the second round of internships for students specializing in oil and gas, offering them the opportunity to join the state-owned company Alpetrol. “In 2024, the Ministry of Infrastructure, in cooperation with Alpetrol, initiated a new project aimed at young

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