Details in the decision/ The Government approves the construction of two photovoltaic power plants in Fier and Kolonjë

2025-04-30 22:10:00, Politikë CNA

Details in the decision/ The Government approves the construction of two

The government has approved the construction of two photovoltaic power plants with a capacity of 30 MW, one in the village of Povelçë, in Fier and another in the village of Rehovë, Kolonjë. The project will be implemented by the company “EZ-5 ENERGY” sh.pk and the power plant should be built and put into operation within 36 months.

The company is obliged to report every 3 months on progress, implement all environmental conditions and secure the contract with a guarantee of 5% of the investment. It will also give the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy 2% of the energy produced each year as a free contribution.

Supervision will be carried out by the Ministry of Infrastructure and the National Agency for Natural Resources.

Decision:

DECISION ON THE APPROVAL OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC ELECTRICITY GENERATION PLANT AND AUXILIARY WORKS, WHICH IS NOT A CONCESSION OBJECT, IN CADASTRAL ZONE 3038, VILLAGE OF POVELÇË, ADMINISTRATIVE UNIT OF DËRMENAS, MUNICIPALITY OF FIER, DISTRICT OF FIER, BY THE COMPANY “EZ-5 ENERGY”, LLC

In support of Article 100 of the Constitution and point 1, Article 49, of Law No. 43/2015, “On the Electricity Sector”, as amended, upon the proposal of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, the Council of Ministers.

Decided: 1. Approval of the construction of the photovoltaic power generation plant and auxiliary works, which is not subject to concession and does not benefit from support measures, in cadastral zone 3038, Povelçë village, Dërmenas administrative unit, Fier Municipality, Fier District, by the company “EZ-5 ENERGY”, sh.pk, with the elements as follows:

a) Name of the applicant: “EZ-5 ENERGY” Company, sh.pk;

b) NIPT/NUIS: L91325503D;

c) Type of power plant: Photovoltaic;

ç) Installed capacity: 30MW;

d) Expected deadline for commissioning and obtaining a construction permit: The time for construction, obtaining a construction permit and commissioning the photovoltaic plant will be within 36 (thirty-six) months from the entry into force of this decision;

dh) Location of the energy generating source: In cadastral zone 3038, Povelçë village, Dërmenas administrative unit, Fier Municipality, Fier District;

e) Operation period: 49 (forty-nine) years from the entry into force of this decision;

ë) Land coordinates and zoning plan according to Annex 1, attached to this decision;

f) The Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy and the National Agency of Natural Resources have the right to exercise general supervision with 3-month deadlines during the implementation, commissioning and operation, with the aim of verifying that the progress of the works, quality, conformity and operation are in accordance with the general implementation program and project documentation;

g) The company “EZ-5 ENERGY”, sh.pk, has the obligation to:

i. to periodically (every three months) submit to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy and the National Agency for Natural Resources information on the progress of the construction of the photovoltaic power plant;

ii. to respect the conditions cited in the permits, licenses and prior environmental authorizations issued by the responsible national institutions;

iii. to submit the contract security, in the amount of not less than 5% of the investment value, before signing the contract between the company “EZ-5 ENERGY”, sh.pk, and the ministry. This contract defines the rights and obligations of the parties for the implementation of this project, penalties, in case of non-implementation, as well as other issues related to its implementation;

iv. to provide free of charge, in the form of royalty, to the ministry responsible for energy the amount of electricity, at the rate of 2 (two) % of the annual amount of electricity production or its conversion into monetary value. In the case of conversion into monetary value, the amount must be paid entirely into the state budget;

v. to comply with the requirement, as applicable, that a portion of the production of the energy generating source be sold to the public supplier, in accordance with applicable legislation.

2. The Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy and the company "EZ-5 ENERGY", sh.pk, are charged with the implementation of this decision.

This decision enters into force immediately and is published in the "Official Gazette" ./CNA