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. At present, solar power accounts for 6% of Albania's total electricity generation, with more than half of the PV generation coming from the Karavasta plant, which is the largest PV facility in the Western Balkans with a peak capacity of 140 MW.

French company Voltalia won the long-term power purchase agreement for the Calavasta project through a state-sponsored auction in 2020 and the concession for the Spitalla solar power plant in a subsequent auction. At the end of last year, Voltalia launched the construction of a 100 MW solar power system near Durras in western Albania. Now, another 100 MW project is planned, which is expected to be the second largest PV facility in the country.

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. Euron Solar-PV said that the project will not enjoy any preferential policies or support measures.

In addition, Rozafa applied to build a 40 MW photovoltaic facility in the village of Shmil near the city of Elbasan, while Greensol plans to build a 50 MW solar power plant in the Bistrica area of Vlora County. Agro Iliria Group plans to build a 45 MW solar project in the city of Divjaka in Fier District, close to the Karavasta plant. Agro Iliria Group is mainly engaged in the production of crops such as pomegranates and goji berries. Editor/Xu Shengpeng