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Could a gigawatt power plant be in Albania?

Masdar and state-owned power utility KESH signed a joint venture term sheet agreement to explore the development of gigawatt-scale projects in Albania. The renewable electricity plants, potentially with storage, would supply power to the country and its neighbors.

Why does Albania need to import energy?

Changing weather patterns over the years have forced the country to import energy to cover domestic needs, as a lack of storage capacity requires Albania to sell its generated power during peak months of production.

Is Albania a net energy importer?

Today, Albania remains a net energy importer as domestic energy production is not able to meet demand. When it comes to renewable energy imports, Eurostat data shows that the country ranks 8 th in Europe.

How many private energy companies are in Albania?

Currently, the number of private Albanian companies that have become part of the Albanian Electricity Stock Exchange has reached 12. Meanwhile, together with the 5 Albanian public energy companies, which were the first to join, the total number of entities goes to 17.

What is the situation in the development of the energy sector in Albania?

2.- The situation in the development of the energy sector in Albania 2.1. Electricity production for 2023 8,796 GWh of electricity, almost 11% more than the energy consumption. increase in production by 25.6% compared to 2022, where it was 7,003 GWh.

Does Albania need emergency power imports?

Namely, the capacities are insufficient to cover Albania’s consumption and increasingly frequent droughts are boosting the need for emergency power imports. So far only the photovoltaic segment has shown solid growth. Albania hosts the largest solar power plant in the Western Balkans – Karavasta.