Berisha, no more plans on nuclear power

Berisha did not give a clear declaration for a definitive withdrawal from this project, but he insinuated that after the events in Fukushima, and after that Germany decided to close all nuclear power plants within 11 years, the main priority for Albania will be the energy produced by water.

“Albania is the only country in the region that can produce 100% of its energy from hydropower plants, and even export it. This advantage is especially noted after the decision taken by German Chancellor Angela Merkel, for closing nuclear power plants in Germany. The implementation of this decision is expected to end in 2022. She asked to seek with determination any other energy sources. I cannot say if this decision will affect the plans of our government for using nuclear power, which is the purest and most effective source. But after what happened in Japan, everyone must take a lesson out of it”, Berisha declared.

The lesson taken by the government Berisha is reconsidering hydropower energy as main priority. For stimulating this sector, Berisha asked European Fund for Southeastern Europe to help investors in building hydropower plants.

“Albania is a country with many small water resources, but altogether they are bigger than Danube. Albania will build 444 medium and big hydropower plants”, Berisha declared.

Currently, there is an agreement with the private sector for building 220 hydropower plants all over the country. According the Albanian Prime Minister, the construction of 36 of these plants has started. This is part of the plan for achieving the ambitious goal of this government, which is making Albania a developed country until 2017.

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