AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoElectricity & Drought Impact: Albania’s state power company bought 331,000 MWh of electricity for €41.5m as hydropower output fell, with Fierza reservoir levels down and only three turbines running. Energy Infrastructure: OSSH opened a tender worth 449m lek (over €4.5m) for a new 35 kV Bogë–Theth transmission line to cut outages and support tourism growth in the Albanian Alps. Airport & Tourism Projects: Albania has started procedures to terminate the Vlora International Airport concession after repeated delays and incomplete works, with only part of construction certified. Construction Disruption: ASRA announced overnight traffic restrictions on the Tirana–Durrës highway near the Kashar overpass (Aug 6–7) for steel beam installation. Energy Cooperation: Albania and Germany signed energy and energy-efficiency deals totaling about €114m, including digitizing the transmission system and rehabilitating Vau i Dejës hydropower. Heat & Wildfires: Southern Albania’s Mallakaster saw wildfire firefighting and evacuations as a wider heatwave and drought strained the region’s power systems. Aviation Market Signals: Wizz Air reported a steep quarterly loss tied to soaring fuel costs, while redeploying capacity including routes to Albania.
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