[Voltalia plans 2GW renewable energy project in Albania]The site of the Kalavasta Solar Park covers an area of 196 hectares and is located in the county of Phil in western Albania. With a planned installed capacity of 140 MW, it will currently be the largest PV system in the Western Balkans. Voltalia marks the start of construction of the Karavasta solar power plant near the wetlands and lagoons of the same name in western Albania. The France-based company won the project at an auction held two years ago. Editor/Xing Wentao
On October 21, 2026, Vice Minister of Ecology and Environment Li Gao announced at a press conference held by the State Council Information Office that the national carbon emission trading market has been online for more than five years, and has built the world's largest carbon emission trading market. Currently, the controlled carbon dioxide emissions are about 8.3 billion tons, accounting for more than 65% of the total national carbon dioxide emissions. Recently, the cumulative trading volume of quotas has exceeded 1 billion tons. Editor/Cheng Liting
In September 2026, the total electricity consumption of the society reached 899.7 billion kilowatt hours, a year-on-year increase of 1.2%. From January to September, the total electricity consumption of the whole society reached 807.34 billion kilowatt hours, a year-on-year increase of 3.9%. Editor/Cheng Liting