Albania seeks offers in 300-MW solar tender

The government of Albania has launched a tender that will facilitate the construction of 300 MW of solar photovoltaic (PV) parks in view of the Balkan country’s plans to become a net exporter of renewable energy by 2030.

The solicitation commenced on Monday and will be open until May 17 for the submission of technical and financial bids, energy and infrastructure minister Belinda Balluku said at a press conference. The names of winners are due to be announced on July 10.

Proposals with capacities ranging between 10 MW and 100 MW will be eligible to take part in the competitive round, with offers being capped at EUR 59.97 (USD 65.28) per MWh.

Successful candidates will be awarded 15-year contracts with the government for their plants’ future output. While the state will procure the power generation, it will not take care of providing land rights for the individual projects as it previously did.

The tender round is backed by the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). It backs Albania’s efforts to deploy 1 GW of solar power capacity by the end of the decade.

Albania has so far held two solar tenders.

(EUR 1.0 = USD 1.088)

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