Voltalia starts 140MW PV build in Albania

Jul 1, 2022 02:59 PM ET
  • Karavasta project is expected to be commissioned in the second half of 2023
Voltalia starts 140MW PV build in Albania
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Voltalia has actually begun building and construction of the 140MW Karavasta solar farm in Albania.

The developer won a 30-year concession for Karavasta in 2020 from the Albanian Council of Ministers following a competitive bidding process.

Karavasta will sell 50% of the electrical energy via a 15-year sales contract to the Albanian public operator, while the continuing to be production will certainly be sold with long-term contracts to personal drivers.

The plant is expected to be commissioned in the 2nd half of 2023.

Voltalia chief executive Sébastien Clerc said: "We are specifically happy to sustain the Albanian energy change.

" By its size, the Karavasta project is a significant component of this plan aimed at raising the country's power independence through an economically competitive as well as ecologically reliable energy.

" I would like to give thanks to all our teams in Albania and Europe that are supporting this project."


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