On 7th September 2015, the Board
Authority of the Regulatory Energy ERE held the meeting on the review of the
electricity sector secondary legislation pursuant to Law no. 43/2015 “On
Power Sector”. In the proceeding, according to the agenda, it was approved
by Board of ERE, the beginning of the procedure for drafting the License for
the Production of Electricity and License for Trade of the Electricity.
In specific of the electricity
trading, on 15 Jul 2015, the ECS launched a public consultation on draft Policy
Guidelines on the Promotion of Organised Electricity Markets in the Contracting
Parties. The Guidelines aim to facilitate the establishment of organised
electricity market structures in the CPs by providing guidance on the
harmonised development of the institutions, processes and compatible rules
needed.
The focus is on specific measures
that are to be implemented in the CPs’ national legal and regulatory frameworks
in order to allow for competitive spot markets at national level and,
consequently, the coupling of markets across borders. The establishment of
organised markets is also an essential prerequisite for the implementation of
the EU Regulation on Capacity Allocation and Congestion Management in the EnC CPs.
Process that as seen the Albania
giving a first strong signal just on the begin of July 2015, when the Ministry
of Energy and Industry Damian Gjiknuri presented its plans about the opening of
a power exchange platform in Tirana. Announcement that follow the enactment of
the new Law on the Electricity Sector no. 43 on 30th April 2015. The new law
aim a fully aligned with Directive 2009/72/EC dated 13 July 2009 “On
common rules for the internal market in electricity”.
Notwithstanding, the new law on the
electricity sector approved by Albanian Parliament, constitutes a decisive step
forward (until now approve only by Serbia) it is only the first step on a long
path of the energy reforms in Albania. In regard it is very important also to
give a signal, due to guide role as actual holder of the Energy Community
Presidency for the 2015, then as a good example to be followed by the other
Members of the EnC.
Notwithstanding the difficulties a
fully alignment with EU energy legislation (namely EU Third Energy Package) in
the Western Balkan countries is seeing as a crucial, not only to redeem the
necessary investment to place the volatility of energy production and the lack
of liquid energy market, but also as an excellent possibility to bring back
healthy competition against corruptive practices, in order to encourage foreign
private investment in power generation, cross-border interconnectors, and more
significant use of renewable energy and efficiency measure, etc.
Note: The here communication came
within the framework of preparation of the analytic report, about liberalisation
and organised market in Albania and the WBs, to be release in the
shortly upcoming period by ACERC. In cases of interest to the directly
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