Albania welcomes bids for building of 100 MW solar park in Durres

• Albania's government stated on Thursday it has actually opened up a tender for the building, maintenance as well as procedure of a 100 MW solar plant (PV) in Spitalle location, near the country's greatest port city of Durres.

The bidding deadline is February 1 as well as the contract with the victor is expected to be signed in very early April, energy preacher Belinda Balluku said in a video clip documents published on the prime minister's Facebook page.

The agreement visualizes a cost ceiling of 55 euro($65) per MW, Balluku stated, adding that the building and construction of the solar park is expected to start in the summer.

Albania creates over 90% of its power from HPPs, the majority of it from three power plant along the Drin river, in the northern part of the nation.

In late July, Albania's government authorized a contract for the building and construction and also operation of a 140 MW photovoltaic or pv park in Karavasta seaside area approximately Fier with French renewables company Voltalia.