CategoriesReportsThe Vjosa River in Albania is of pan-European or even global importance. Along its 270 km flow it represents one of the last intact large river systems in Europe, flowing from the Pindus Mountains in Greece to the Adriatic Sea without artificial obstacles. Vjosa valley covers almost 16% of Albania’s territory. Despite the lack of extended […]
CategoriesReportsThis report on the assessment of energy performance in buildings in the city of Tirana is published after a research and evaluation work for 6 months. Its main purpose is to provide indicative information about the energy performance of the residential sector in ordinary households and those in economic difficulty, public and private institutions as […]
CategoriesReportsThis report presents the situation of energy poverty in 5 cities of Albania (Shkodër, Elbasan, Tirana, Berat and Vlora). The evaluation report shows the situation of energy poverty both for family economic units (vulnerable and casual families) and for other economic units (public education institutions, public administration, health care institutions and hotels). The study on […]
CategoriesReportsBankwatch study on impacts of European-funded small hydro on pristine Balkan landscapes Albania produces all its electricity from hydropower plants.11 As of June 2017, 177 hydropower plants are in operation and licensed by the Energy Regulatory Authority (ERE); 43 hydropower plants are under construction and another 364 are planned by the Ministry of Energy. From […]
CategoriesReports++ 2800 planned HPPs, 187 under construction and more than 1000 inside Protected Areas++ Vienna, Radolfzell, Tirana 30.11.2017. A new data set makes the extent of the threat to the Blue Heart of Europe visible: the dam tsunami has started to roll. Currently, between Slovenia and Greece, about 2,800 hydropower plants are being planned, 187 are […]
CategoriesReportsThe Vjosa River is one of the last natural rivers in Europe. Throughout its course of more than 270 kilometers, the river is untouched and free-flowing, with a variety of hydro-morphological features. Together with its tributaries, Vjosa constitutes a dynamic almost natural ecosystem, rare for Europe. The Vjosa Valley lies in the south of Albania […]
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