"Tax for every solar panel" - Çekrezi: Banning the import of uncertified products, we must think about the future
“The rapid development of photovoltaic energy in our country must be accompanied by control mechanisms, so that these investments are long-term, and financing for the recycling of panels in the future is ensured.” Renewable energy expert and one of the earliest market players, Elton Çekrezi, says that the introduction of uncertified products should not be allowed in Albania.
"Let's be attentive and focused to have some controls and have some rigor, starting from customs. If customs do not reach the increased controls, that the products that enter Albania must be at least products of the certified European market and this will enable us, will facilitate us and will ensure that the investments are long-term and safe for the future of our children", - says Çekrezi.
Also, according to him, it is necessary to impose a tax on each photovoltaic panel, in order to recycle these products.
"European countries, Italy or other countries, that collect an "X" tax at customs for every product, for every photovoltaic panel, which they take to a basket, where tomorrow they will subsidize or support those companies that will recycle these products after their life and this is something we should do not only for photovoltaics, but also for batteries and cars. I say it in disfavor as an entrepreneur, but I say it in favor of our citizens and children," he says.
Referring to examples from European countries, Çekrezi says that the taxation measure is extremely low, in relation to the value of the investment.
"If we talk about it in terms of percentage of investment, we are talking about below 1%, below 0.5%, which is not that important, but the state should collect this, put it in its coffers, with the aim of using it to recycle these products at the end of their useful life," the expert said.
These measures, according to Çekrezi, will ensure that in the future, solar power plants will not be a large mass of waste piles and environmental destruction. Currently, the weight of solar energy in the system has increased with dozens of plants introduced into generation, making 6% of total production come from this energy source.
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