Adriatic anomalies
There is great potential for solar in Southeast Europe, especially in southern Albania, which boasts very high irradiance levels. So why aren’t there more solar plants? Insiders from Albania and neighboring Croatia say solar faces tough obstacles, including energy legislation, regulatory inaction, corruption, and a lack of state will to enforce needed market reforms.
Large-scale solar projects are not as plentiful as they could be in Croatia and Albania. Located in Central and Southeast Europe on the Adriatic coast in the Balkans, Croatia’s total renewable energy capacity is under 5 GW, with most of that coming from hydropower. According to the latest data from the Croatian Renewable Energy Agency, (RES …
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