German wind turbine maker Nordex has secured its first firm order in Albania, supplying 12 turbines with a combined capacity of 84 MW for Verbund’s Spille wind farm. Nordex said the order marks its entry into the Albanian market, where electricity generation remains heavily reliant on hydropower.
The contract covers Nordex N163/6.X turbines and a 15-year premium maintenance agreement. The project is scheduled to enter operation in spring 2028 and is expected to generate around 130 GWh of electricity per year.
Construction has started near Rrogozhine, south of Durres. Strabag is responsible for civil works and associated infrastructure, and the turbines will stand on tubular steel towers with a hub height of 113 meters.
The order is the first under a broader cooperation agreement Nordex and Verbund signed earlier in 2026. The framework allows Verbund to procure up to 700 MW of turbines for projects in Albania, Austria, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
Albania’s reliance on hydropower leaves domestic electricity output sensitive to rainfall and reservoir levels. Adding wind capacity can diversify the renewable energy mix and reduce its exposure to weather conditions concentrated around hydropower. The project also gives Albania a larger role in the southeast European wind market as developers seek sites with improving grid access, cross-border trading options and scope for non-hydro renewable growth.
