Albania Smart Solar PV Site

How many solar projects are there in Albania?

Albania's Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has received four applications for solar projects with a total installed capacity of 235 MW. The projects are planned to be built in the country's photovoltaic hub Fier region, the largest of which will be the second largest solar facility in Albania.

Will Albania build a solar photovoltaic park?

The Albanian government has given the green light to two projects put forward by local companies and envisaging the construction of solar photovoltaic (PV) parks with a combined capacity exceeding 100 MW. The Karavasta solar park in Albania. Image by: Voltalia.

Will a 100 MW solar power plant be built in Albania?

A company called Euron Solar-PV has submitted an application to the Albanian Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy for the construction of a 100 MW Solar power plant in the villages of Fushe and Povelce, near Fier City. The project is currently in its initial stages and the public has two weeks to submit comments and objections.

Where is Albania's second largest photovoltaic plant?

The company laid the cornerstone late last year for the 100 MW solar power system in the west of Albania. The site is near the port city of Durrës. One other PV plant is planned for expansion to 100 MW. Now another project of the same size is racing for the position of the country’s second-largest photovoltaic facility.

How much does solar cost in Albania?

Albania ran a 300 MW solar tender last year. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy shortlisted nine bidders with an average price of €0.0513 ($0.054)/kWh offered across 283.9 MW of capacity allocated in July. The country had deployed 163 MW of solar by the end of 2023, according to figures from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA).

Could a photovoltaic unit be the second-biggest in Albania?

A proposed unit in Fier, the country’s photovoltaics hub, would be the second-biggest in the country. Solar power accounts for 6% of electricity production in Albania. More than half of the photovoltaic output is from the Karavasta facility, the biggest of its kind in the Western Balkans. It has 140 MW in peak capacity.