603.9 MW wind power plant in Tropoja/ Application to the Ministry of Economy, does not benefit from support measures
The company "ERALB INVEST", which aims to build a large wind farm in the country, has officially submitted its application to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy, for a plant with an installed capacity of 603.9 MW.
According to the expressed interest, the project is positioned in the Municipality of Tropoja, while in case of finalization of the procedures it will not benefit from the support measures, as it is not subject to concession. This includes facilitation in providing documentation, guaranteed purchase of the energy produced, etc.
However, the company aims to obtain Strategic Investor status, after the Strategic Investment Committee approved the project as potentially such in December 2023. The company has applied to the KIS for a combined wind and photovoltaic park in Tropoja, with a total installed capacity of 826 MW, but the latest application made to the ministry concerns only the part of the plant that aims to produce energy from wind.
The investment value of the project with strategic potential, including the solar plant, is expected to be 1.2 billion euros, and it aims to be implemented on an area of 384.6 ha spread over the villages of Viçidol, Berishë, Luzhë and Paç, in the Municipality of Tropoja.
Studies to date show that our country has favorable conditions for the development of wind energy, but so far there is not yet a power plant that has entered production.
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