Voltalia has announced the start of the construction of its 140 MW Karavasta solar photovoltaic farm in Albania.
Voltalia will sell half of the power produced by the solar plant to the Albanian government, under the 30-year contract awarded in 2020, while the other half will be sold on the open market.
The solar farm is expected to start generating power in the second half of 2023. Once operational, the project can generate enough electricity to meet the annual demand of 220,000 people, while reducing emissions by more than 96,500 tons of CO2.
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June 27, 2022
SPV BLUE gets license to build 50 MW solar project in Fier
The Energy Regulatory Authority (ERE) has authorized local firm SPV BLUE 1 to develop a 50 MW solar photovoltaic power plant in Fier, Albania. The solar plant must be operational by July 2023 in...
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April 28, 2022
Statkraft resumes operations at 500 kWp floating solar PV project in Banja reservoir
Statkraft has reopened the first unit of its floating solar plant, which is located at the Banja reservoir in southeastern Albania, following an incident last summer. Ocean Sun, the Norwegian fl...
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January 04, 2022
AGA-SOLAR development permit for 150 MW solar project in Fier
Renewable energy developer AGA-SOLAR has submitted its application for a development permit to build a 150 MW solar photovoltaic project in the village of Darzezë e Re near the southwestern...
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July 08, 2021
Ocean Sun repairs Statkraft's floating solar plant in Banja reservoir
Ocean Sun starts repair of the severely damaged Statkraft's first unit of floating solar power plant at the Banja reservoir in southeastern Albania. The company will retrieve the floating ring w...
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June 28, 2021
Albania launches tender for 100MW wind power projects
The Albanian Ministry for Infrastructure and Energy has launched a tender for utility-scale onshore wind power plants. The tender seeks individual proposals with a capacity of between 10 MW and 7...
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