Albania National Agency of Natural Resources

Inter-regional Workshop and Study Tour on Energy Efficiency

and Renewable Energy Projects and Policies, 8-12 February

2015, Israel

Status of Energy efficiency in Albania

Problems:

High energy intensity due to inefficient

generation and transmission processes, old

buildings, not end- use energy efficiently

consumption;

Not implementation in place of the EE law;

Institutional and capacity building to be

performs;

Very limited number of energy auditors;

Energy prices are low and cross-subsidized,

while non-payment is a significant issue.

Current Legislation

Energy efficiency” law; (2005)

“Energetic building” code; (2002)

“Energy conservation in buildings” law; No. 8937,

dated 12.09.2002

Law No.10113, date on 09.04.2009, “On the

indication by labeling and standard product

information of the consumption of energy and other

resources by household appliances”;

Status of Law of Energy Efficiency in Albania

Albania - Draft of the Law on Energy Efficiency and Law

Energy Efficiency Building Performance will replace the

existing Law on Energy Efficiency (Law No.9379,

Official Bulletin No 39, Date of publication: 6th June

2005) which has not been properly implemented. This

law transposition of Directive 2006/32/EC on energy end

use efficiency and energy services.

Albania Government has approved National Action Plan

of Energy Efficiency, September 2011

Energy Efficiency Strategy

Target 9% 2018, 20 % 2020

Ensuring the normal market operation in

the field of energy, including the price

formation according to competition criteria

and to environment protection costs and

benefits.

Promotion of financing solutions for the

initiatives related to energy efficiency and

savings.

Education and creation of the awareness of

the general public and energy users about

the necessity and benefits of reducing

inefficient and non-economic energy

consumption.

Promotion of the private initiative and the

development of cost-effective energy

efficiency and conservation services.

Co-operation with other countries in the

field of energy efficiency and compliance

with the country commitment and

obligations under any international treaty or

conventions of which Albania is a party.

Energy Efficiency policies and

measures

Year 2015

Legal and regulatory frameworks. Albania

will approve Energy Efficiency Laws

Incentives of all kinds. Preparation

secondary legislation

Modern building codes and EE standards

for appliances and equipment.

Programs for EE Rehabilitation of

Residential Buildings , Programs include

building envelope improvements that achieve

30-35 percent reductions in energy use, and

apartment-level demand-side improvements .

Energy efficiency funds. EE funds could

provide subsidies for implementing EE

investments, shortening the payback periods,

and help provide access to below-market rate

financing where necessary.

Renewable Energy Target for 2020

Renewable Energy targets of Albania is 38% for 2020

Investment for Renewable Energy policy will reduce

cumulative of CO2 emissions 15.3%.

Energy system in Albania will continue expansion of

hydropower, with additional capacity of 1270 MW by

2020 including wind and solar energy which will

contribute with 250 MW and biomass 40 MW.

Renewable Energy Potential

Hydro: Potencial is 16 billon Kwh only 35 % are used

Solar Energy:

In Albania, average solar radiation is 1500 kWh/m2 per

year and Maximal radiation is 2200 kWh/m2 per year

Wind Energy: The average speed of wind, is around 4‐6 m/s and the

average energy density is 150 W/m2

Biomass: Total proven reserves is about 10 million ton oil

equivalent

Current Legislation

The new Law “On Renewable Energy Recourses ” has

approved 2013, acceding to New EU Directive 2009/28.

This law promote the production of electricity and heat from

renewable energy sources in order to:

Enhance energy security supply;

Protection of the climate and protection of the environment;

Increase of the share of renewable sources in consumption of

primary energy sources;

Establishment on a preferential basis on the internal electricity

market the production of electricity from renewable energy

sources;

Status

Hydro Power Plants (HPP)

Albanian Government, has issued up to about 200 concession

with total cost of investment 2.8 billion Euro. Total Install

Capacity is 1780 MW

Wind

ERE and MEI has issued licenses for several companies to

develop this resource with capacities. Now wind energy is in

phase of investigation

Solar

Many companies has prepared the documentations for

investment in energy photovoltaic. Albanian Government with

the support of UNDP is implementing a water heating market

which aims to facilitate the installation of 75,000m2 of new

installed collector area, and the end of the project to reach

520,000m2 of total installed SWH capacity by 2020.

To reach Renewable Energy Target:

Energy system in Albania will continue expansion of hydropower, with cumulative

additional capacity of 1270 MW by 2020. Wind with an important contribution 150

MW and biomass 40 MW.

New capacities of Renewable Energy Resource to 2020

Hydro Capacity

1 <1MW 120 MW

2 1MW–10 MW 400 MW

3 >10MW 750 MW

4 Wind 150 MW

5 Biomass 40 MW

• In Albania, average solar radiation is 1500 kWh/m2 per year and Maximal radiation is 2200 kWh/m2 per year

In 2013, a total of 120 000 m2 were installed

(60% by services, 40% by households), bringing total installations to 120 000 m2 (equivalent to around 55 GWh/y or 1.1% of electricity consumed by households in 2013).

Actually Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy and UNPD is working for the study ““Global Solar Water Heating (SWH) Market Transformation and Strengthening Initiative, Albania Country Programe” This study has in objective to install in Albania during 5 years, 75 000 m2 solar panel for sanitary hot water.

SOLAR ENERGY

Solar Radiation in Albania

The average speed of wind, is around 4‐6 m/s (10 m he

ight),

and the average energy density is 150 W/m2.

Albania have average 4200 hours with wind per year.

Actually in Albania Territory in under survey for potential ..

WIND ENERGY

Annual average wind speed

BIOMASS National Agency of Natural Resources has

prepared study “Biomass Potential in Albania”(In 2010 )

According this study:

Forests cover 36% of the land area of

Albania. Total proven reserves on wood

as fuel is about 6 Mtoe. Wood production

for energy in 2014, is 210 Ktoe

Agricultural biomass

Agriculture is a source of considerable

biomass quantities that can be used for

bioenergy production.

Biomass from waste

Total production of waste for 2013 according to official statistics was amount of

762,353 tons or 240 kg/capita.

• Albania, actually is in the feasibility phase of assessment of the geothermic energy use potential

• The geothermic situation of Albania presents two directions for use of geothermic energy:

− The thermal sources with low enthalpy

− The usage of the depths of the

abandoned wells

GEOTHERMAL ENERGY

Map of Geothermal Energy in

Albania

Albania RES

Albania RES

Energy Efficency Project Cost of Investment 1.672 Million Euro

10 Elementary Schools

Efficiency Projects

Energy Efficency Project Cost of Investment 1.672 Million Euro

10 Elementary Schools

Efficiency Projects