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The energy sector is one of the most important ones in the country economy. The supply of the energy according to the sectors is based on hydro-energy, being considered as the primary energy source up to the fossil fuels, wood etc. The history of the traditional sources can be carefully considered for a further analyses […]
With solar energy, we distinguish usually two conversion types: solar thermal, solar PV (or photovoltaic solar energy) In this study we are focusing more on solar thermal energy. Solar thermal energy is the process where solar radiation is converted into thermal energy. The most common system is the solar water heater system (SWHS). The water is […]
Since a few centuries, mankind is able to use the wind power through the wind mills. As from the mid seventies, modern wind turbines have been developed with the aim to produce clean electricity. Technology for wind energy has tremendously advanced the last years, leading to (Ecofys BV 2006): Larger wind turbines Blades manufactured from […]
Geothermal resource consists of underground layers or springs that contain water with a temperature level which is enough to gain useful forms of energy. Usually, the water is heated through the higher temperatures in the earth core. The water temperate level can be used in the buildings for heating with low temperature directly or […]
Hydropower is a form of renewable energy that captures the potential energy of flowing water to convert it into electricity. A distinction is made between: Run-off river systems, where (a part of) the river flow is captured and led along a turbine. Pumped storage hydropower, where a lake is used as storage system in order to use […]
The term biomass covers a wide variety of both fuel and conversion technologies. Usually, the term biomass refers to woody or agricultural products being converted into useful energy through different conversion technologies (Ecofys BV 2006). Biomass often refers to solid materials such as wood, branches, industrial wood waste, urban solid waste and agricultural residues (agriculture […]
Albania is one of the Mediterranean countries. The geographic position of Albania gives to this country a Mediterranean climate, which is characterized by a wet and soft winter and a hot and dry summer. The climate regime of Albania is influenced by the frequency of occasional atmospheric systems, which are mainly the depressions coming from […]
MINERAL RESOURCES ALBANIA Albania is a country rich in mineral resources. Mineral exploration, exploitation and processing constitute a key component of the Albanian economy, due to a traditional mining industry, that has been a solid foundation to the country economic sector, generating substantial revenues. Chrome, copper, iron-nickel and coal, are some of the minerals mined […]
HYDRO ENERGY POTENTIAL IN ALBANIA The landscape is intersected by the valleys of Vjosa, Devoll, Osum, Shkumbin, Erzen, Mat and Drin rivers, eastward and westward, which enable the connection of Adriatic Sea with the internal part of the country and the Balkans Albania lies in the Mediterranean climatic zone, characterized by a hot dry summer, strong […]
RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN ALBANIA ALBANIA OVERVIEW Albania shares a border with Greece to the south/southeast, Macedonia to the east, Kosovo to the northeast, and Montenegro to the northwest. Western Albania lies along the Adriatic and Ionian Sea coastlines. Albania’s primary seaport is Durres, which handles 90% of its maritime cargo Albania situated in […]
