June 2017 - Page 3 of 3

Jun132017 by ESC AdriaticNo Comments

Forum to sustainable energy future for Energy Community Members, ECS, 12th June 2017

Forum outlines path to sustainable energy future for Energy Community Members, 12th June 2017 The first Sustainability Forum took place under the auspices of the Energy Community and the Balkan Green Foundation on 9 June 2017 in Vienna. Gathering over 120 stakeholders, the Forum provided a unique platform to discuss how the region can transition towards a sustainable energy pathway. Director of the Energy Community Secretariat Mr Janez Kopač said: “The message of today’s forum is clear. There is no other alternative for the Energy Community members than to follow the path towards a sustainable, low-carbon future. Sustainability measures are opportunities for job creation, economic growth, health improvements, and never a burden. A smart energy transition requires an integrated approach, such as in green technologies embracing the region’s renewable energy…

Jun132017 by ESC AdriaticNo Comments

RENEXPO® BiH: The biggest trade fair with conferences about renewable energy in Sarajevo

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RENEXPO® BiH: The biggest trade fair with conferences about renewable energy in Sarajevo 4th international trade fair and conferences RENEXPO® BiH will take place in the congress center Hotell Hills in Sarajevo, on 8th and 9th of November 2017. Sarajevo will once again be in the focus of worlds scientific and industrial society. Western Balkan region is looking forward to explore its full potential when it comes to renewable energy sourcies, energy efficiency and new technologies. The great meeting point for all experts, decision makers, students, bussiness leaders and many more people interested in sustanaible future is RENEXPO® platform. For the past three years RENEXPO® was gathering people in order to solve common problems and find ways of improvement. RENEXPO® BiH consists of exhibiton, conferences and other side program such…

Jun112017 by ESC AdriaticNo Comments

Ministry of Energy: Another proposal for MW-sized solar project, Emiliano Bellini, June 7, 2017

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Albanian Ministry of Energy receives another proposal for 2 MW-sized solar project, Emiliano Bellini, June 7, 2017 The 2 MW solar facility is planned to be installed in Lushnje, a municipality in west-central Albania. Albania’s Ministry of Energy and Industry has received an application for another MW-sized PV plant. The 2 MW project, which was submitted by the local company AEE sh.p.k., is planned to be located in the municipality of Lushnje, in west-central Albania. The project will require a 2 hectare surface and €1 million investment, the company said in its filing with the ministry. The project, which will be built under the regime for power plants not exceeding 2 MW, will likely compete in the country’s upcoming renewable energy auctions, which were introduced with the new renewable…

Jun102017 by ESC AdriaticNo Comments

Albania Offers Concession for HPP Kalivaç over 100 MW on Vjosa River, Dr Lorenc Gordani, 10th June 2017

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Albania Offers Concession for HPP Kalivaç over 100 MW, Dr Lorenc Gordani, 10th June 2017 Albanian Ministry of Energy and Industry has published a tender for a 35-year concession/public private partnership of a hydropower plant (HPP) “Kalivaç” on the Vjosa river. The construction of the hydropower is one of the largest HPPs over the last 30 years, completed with a dam, that will take place thought contract type B.O.T (Construction – Operation – Transfer), near the village Kalivac, along the downstream of the River Vjosa, from the quota 113 m.a.s.l. up to the quota 73 m.a.s.l. Currently, the electricity generation sector in Albania is 100% hydropower based. Accordingly, Albanian electricity sector stakeholders have considerable experience from their hydropower generation development and operations activities. However, apart from approximately 130 MW constructed…

Jun102017 by ESC AdriaticNo Comments

EBRD financially supports photovoltaic deployment in SEE, Dr Lorenc Gordani, 10th June 2017

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Financial support to strengthen deployment of solar power in SEE, Dr Lorenc Gordani, 10th June 2017 On 09 June, the EBRD and the Energy Community Secretariat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding strengthening the organisations’ cooperation in the field of sustainable development with a focus on sustainable energy policy development in the Western Balkans, Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia. The agreement, signed in Vienna, also allows the two institutions to explore new opportunities for cooperation on broader sustainability issues, including climate change. Leveraging on their expertise, the two organisations will contribute to an enabling environment for sustainable investment and a smooth transition towards sustainable, low-carbon economies in south-eastern Europe and the Black Sea region. The Secretariat and the EBRD are long-standing partners in initiating and implementing regional energy efficiency programmes in…

Jun82017 by ESC AdriaticNo Comments

Albania generate by its energy resources USD 953 million for year, Esc Adriatic, June 08th, 2017

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Albania generate by its energy resources USD 953 million for year, Esc Adriatic, June 08th, 2017 Based on data reported by Government agencies, production value generated during 2015 by these sectors is estimated at USD 953 million. The sectors’ collective known contribution was about 4.1% of the revenue recorded in National Budget for 2015, however employee collectively less than 1% of total employee workforce registered in the country in 2015, based on AKBN statistics. Crude oil comprised about 59% of the total output from the extractive sector. About 89% of crude oil was extracted from Bankers Petroleum operating the Patos-Marineza oilfields. The reconciliation and reporting according to the EITI standard covered all companies operating an exploration license and production license in oil and gas, 106 mining companies and 19 hydro-energy…

Jun82017 by ESC AdriaticNo Comments

Western Balkan countries launch a power exchange project with Italy, EnergoInfo 04 June 2017

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Athens Electricity Forum: Progress towards creating a trading region in SEE – pace with EU energy policy developments must be kept, Divani Caravel Hotel, Kesariani, Kentrikos Tomeas Athinon, Greece The Energy Community’s biggest annual conference on electricity took place on 31 May and 1 June in Athens. Gathering more than 120 stakeholders, the 22nd Electricity Forum stressed the need for the Energy Community to keep pace with EU energy policy developments in order not to widen the gap between Member States’ and Contracting Parties’ energy markets. The Forum therefore urged the adoption of electricity network codes/guidelines in the Contracting Parties as well as step-wise implementation of the EU Regulation on Wholesale Energy Market Integrity and Transparency (REMIT). The Forum further identified the need to better prepare the legal and regulatory…

Jun62017 by ESC AdriaticNo Comments

Albania published a tender for HPP Kalivac Albania, published by BGEN, May 31th, 2017

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Albania published a tender for HPP Kalivac Albania, published by BGEN, May 31, 2017 The Albanian Ministry of Energy and Industry published a tender for the construction of the Kalivac hydropower plant on the river Vjosa and concession to produce power for the national grid over a period of 35 years. The private/public partnership project includes the construction of a dam along with the power plant, the ministry statement said. The hydropower plant will be built near the Kalivac village, in southern Albania, the ministry said in a contract notice published on the website of the Albanian Public Procurement Agency. The statement said that Albania gets 100% of its electricity from hydropower plants but that no new major power generation facilities have been built in the country for more than…

Jun22017 by ESC AlbaniaNo Comments

Increasing commodity trading transparency in Albania, Dyveke Rogan, AlbEiti, Jun 1, 2017

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Increasing commodity trading transparency in Albania, Dyveke Rogan, AlbEiti, Jun 1, 2017 The Government of Albania participates in the oil and gas industry through Albpetrol, the state-owned oil company engaged in exploration, development and production of crude oil and gas. At 31 December 2014, Albpetrol held shares in five Production-Sharing Agreements (PSAs) with other companies operating the production of oil and gas. In addition, Albpetrol operated on its own wells located in Ballsh, Patos and Kucova. Albpetrol sells the oil received from PSAs (profit share) and extracted through its own oil field operations (equity oil) through open public auctions. The auctions allocate annual contracts to sell oil, and the quantity of oil to be sold under the contract is based on the annual forecasts of oil to be received in-kind…