Renx Albania, a subsidiary of RenX Italia, filed a request with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy to build a 120 MW wind park Pogradec. The developer is preparing wind power projects of 1.3 GW in total in Albania, 334 MW in North Macedonia and 2.4 GW in Romania.
Albania relies almost entirely on hydropower in domestic electricity production, but the solar power sector is growing. According to the latest data published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the commissioning of the Karavasta facility last year, of 140 MW in peak capacity, increased the total to 163 MW.
There are no wind turbines in Albania yet. The government awarded support for projects totalling 222.5 MW in July in its first auction for the technology.
RenX Italia, founded in 2021, wasn’t among the winners, but it is planning 1.3 GW in total in Albania. It holds 70% of Renx Albania.
The location is in the southeast, near Korça, and the project has received no subsidies.
According to its website, RenX Italia has over 7 GW in its project pipeline. The wind power portfolio includes 334 MW in North Macedonia and 2.4 GW in Romania, where it is also developing 130 MW of photovoltaics, Balkan Green Energy News reports.
