Albania to make renewable energy equipment VAT exempt

The government is set to exempt from VAT imported machinery and other equipment used to make green energy, Energy Minister Belinda Balluku has said. Following two months of working group discussions, Balluku said a raft of measures would be approved…

Following two months of working group discussions, Balluku said a raft of measures would be approved to help manage the energy crisis. [EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL]

Alice Taylor-Braçe Exit.al 12-10-2022 07:06 1 min. read Content type: Euractiv is part of the Trust Project

The government is set to exempt from VAT imported machinery and other equipment used to make green energy, Energy Minister Belinda Balluku has said.

Following two months of working group discussions, Balluku said a raft of measures would be approved to help manage the energy crisis. All machinery to be used in solar energy and wind power will be exempt from encouraging more investment in renewables.

“The financial effect of the exemption from VAT is yet to be estimated,” the minister said, adding it would be included in the 2023 budget, which is currently being drafted.

Meanwhile, the Albanian Electricity Exchange, ALPEX, has received regulatory licensing and will launch on 23 November following a decision from the Energy Regulatory Entity.

“ALPEX would carry out activities related to the creation, management and administration of the organised electricity market through the market platform, on a day-ahead basis and within the same day,” ERE noted in a statement.

(Alice Taylor | Exit.al)

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