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10Jun 2017 by Personal Blog Energy Law Adviser No Comments

EBRD financially supports photovoltaic deployment in SEE

Financial support to strengthen deployment of solar power in SEE, Dr Lorenc Gordani, 10th June 2017 On 09 June, the EBRD and the Energy Community Secretariat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding strengthening the organisations’ cooperation in the field of sustainable development with a focus on sustainable energy policy development in the Western Balkans, Moldova, Ukraine and Georgia. The agreement, signed in Vienna, also allows the two institutions to explore new opportunities for cooperation on broader sustainability issues, including climate change. Leveraging on their expertise, the two organisations will contribute to an enabling environment for sustainable investment and a smooth transition towards sustainable, low-carbon economies in south-eastern Europe and the Black Sea region. The Secretariat and the EBRD are long-standing partners in initiating and implementing regional energy efficiency programmes in…

27Jan 2018 by Dr Lorenc Gordani No Comments

Albania to announce 1st photovoltaic plant tender in 2018

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Albania to announce 1st photovoltaic plant tender in 2018 26 January 2018 (ANSAmed) - NAPLES, JANUARY 26 - Albania plans to focus on solar energy as part of its commitment with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development with the aim of renewable energy sources accounting for 38% of its production by 2020. The country will announce its first tender for the construction of a photovoltaic plant by the end of the year. The issue is the focus of an analysis by Lorenc Gordani, director general of the Albanian Centre for Energy Regulation and Conservation (ACERC), who underscored that the solar sector in Albania has recently seen significant developments and that Albania is at a crucial moment as concerns its energy strategy choices. The analysis was published on the Low-Emissions…

10Jul 2018 by Dr Lorenc Gordani No Comments

Global Geothermal Energy Summit

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Global Geothermal Energy Summit Date: 21st November 2018 - 22nd November 2018 Location: Amsterdam - The Netherlands Dear Partners and Colleagues, With pleasure want to make know the renew participation, as part of the advisory board of the ACI’s 6th Global Geothermal Energy Summit. Activity that will return to Amsterdam, Netherlands, with the Dutch governments’ ambitious plans to have all residential buildings to be off gas in 2050. The geothermal energy has an important part to play in this transition. The conference will give the latest updates on the global geothermal energy market and its new developments. Showcasing new techniques and technologies that are paving the way for the sector and expanding the geographical regions where exploration can take place. This year the Dutch government will invest €300 million in a series of measures aimed at…

03Jul 2018 by Dr Lorenc Gordani No Comments

Future of Biogas Europe, 7th-8th November 2018, London, UK

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Future of Biogas Europe, 7th-8th November 2018, London, UK Ensuring the Future of Anaerobic Digestion & Biogas Optimisation Dear Partners and Colleagues, It is a great pleasure to communicate, after the successful along collaboration, the being part of the advisory board of the 4th Future of Biogas Europe, taking place in London, UK, on 7-8 November 2018. Building up on the success of 2017 edition that took place last November in London with 80+ key industry representatives joining the forum, this year's edition will once again bring together biogas producers, technology/solution providers, leaders from agricultural sector, food and beverage industry, transport and waste industry and experts from the entire value chain to provide a forum for all parties active in the field of anaerobic digestion of organic matter and renewable energy…

08Jun 2018 by Personal Blog Energy Law Adviser No Comments

Smart urban municipalities/cities and energy efficient industries

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Smart urban municipalities/cities and energy efficient industries Tirana, 7 June 2018 In cooperation with the Association of Local Autonomy of Albania and the Association of Albanian Municipalities, the Royal Danish Embassy Croatia – The Trade Council for Albania has inviting the representatives of the Albanian municipalities/cities and business community to a thematic business event called “Smart urban municipalities/cities and energy efficient industries”. The event held at the Rogner Hotel Tirana (Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit) on Thursday, 7 June 2018. The goal of the event was to inspire and support smart and sustainable development of municipalities/cities. For that purpose, two of the most profiled mayors of Danish smart cities have shared the best practice on their own examples from their own communities. The program consisted of thematic panel discussions with Danish…

05Apr 2018 by Personal Blog Energy Law Adviser No Comments

Albanian prospects towards smart development

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Albanian prospects towards smart development Dr. Lorenc Gordani, 5 April 2018 Albania is part of the global efforts to address climate change on the promote the transition to low carbon economies worldwide, including those taken in framework of Western Balkans region (WB6). Early the country has adopted an Integrated Planning System (IPS) to provide a set of operating principles for facilitating coordinated, coherent and integrated government policy planning. On above, the new Albania’s Power Sector Law and followed legislation in sustainable energies has provided direction for long-term planning in the energy sector that reflects the development goals of the country. The new Res law has putted the objectives for the energy sector achieving a 38% target. This will also help to reduce energy dependency on imports to 65% in 2020…

22Oct 2017 by Personal Blog Energy Law Adviser No Comments

Energy policy a factor of power and economic growth

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Energy policy a factor of power and economic growth, Dr Lorenc Gordani, 22th October 2017 [metaslider id=11349] Our energy system is on the brink of a revolution! Climate change imposes an increasingly binding constraint on the use of fossil fuels. Even, the fossil fuel-based energy has been such a powerful engine of growth, the above transition is an “golden” opportunity for a “green growth” through a development of new forms of economy that are self-resource efficient, oriented toward a proactive consume, clean and protective of the natural environment, etc. Afford of such challenges by public authorities request a long sight looking integrated approach: the energy assets are long-lived, that makes necessary the start decarbonizing of the energy systems early! Anticipating a future carbon constraint is often cheaper than risking stranded…