The Albanian Government has approved two new renewable energy projects that will add a combined 65 MW of capacity to the national electricity system. Proposed by local investors, these developments represent another concrete step in Albania’s effort to diversify its energy mix and reduce its heavy reliance on hydropower.
The larger project is a 55 MW wind farm planned in the village of Mollaj, in southeastern Albania. It will be developed by a consortium that includes renewable energy company Albpower and construction group Favina, together with its energy subsidiary Favina 1. Under the approved framework, construction is expected to be completed within two years, after which the wind facility will operate under a 49-year concession.
At the same government session, approval was also granted for a 10 MW solar power plant in the village of Shupenze, located in central-eastern Albania. The project will be carried out by local construction company Gerti, with a construction phase planned to last up to three years, followed by a long-term operating concession of nearly five decades.
Although the financial value of the investments has not been disclosed, both projects are expected to strengthen electricity supply security and contribute to a more balanced renewable portfolio. The approvals also highlight the government’s ongoing preference for involving domestic companies in the expansion of renewable energy capacity.
With wind and solar increasingly complementing Albania’s dominant hydropower sector, the newly approved projects are viewed as part of a broader strategy to reduce vulnerability to hydrological conditions and support long-term energy stability.