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What is Albania's energy sector strategy?

In 2018, Albania adopted its National Energy Sector Strategy, which examined various energy development scenarios and set forth a series of key indicators and objectives that will shape Albanian’s energy sector over the period from 2018 to 2030 (Table 2). Most notably, the strategy stipulated a 42% share of renewable energy in the TPES by 2030.

Why is the power sector struggling in Albania?

This signals the power sector’s extreme vulnerability to climatic changes and the urgent need to diversify away from hydropower to ensure energy supply security. The electricity system in Albania is also suffering from high losses.

How can Albania improve energy security & climate resilience?

ar and wind resources, which are currently almost entirely untapped.In order to improve energy security and climate resilience and to meet growing energy demand, it is imperative that Albania accelerates the transit to those abundant, available and local, renewable energy sources. Figure

Which sector consumes the most energy in Albania?

The largest energy consumer in Albania is the transport sector, whose share has almost quadrupled since 1990 and amounted to 40% of final energy consumption in 2018. The residential sector was the second largest (24%, 490 ktoe), followed by the industrial sector (20%, 418 ktoe) (EUROSTAT, 2019a) (INSTAT, 2020a).

What type of energy is produced in Albania?

energy production include biomass (including wastes, residues, non-food cellulosic material, and lignocellulosic material), lignite and natural gas. Because domestic energy production is not able to meet demand, Albania is on average a net energy importer.

What are the opportunities for solar energy deployment in Albania?

Opportunities for the deployment of solar energy are extensive. Albania’s solar insolation is very high throughout most of its territory at more than 1 500 kWh/m2 annually, with peaks of 1 753 kWh/m2 annually, particularly in the western part of the country.