BIOMASS ENERGY FOR PRODUCTIVE USE IN THE OLIVE OIL AND OTHER AGRICULTURE SECTORS IN ALBANIA

The paper is focusing on demonstrating technical and financial viability of biomass projects and enhancing awareness and strengthening capacities for key actors in the policy and industrial sector (in the olive oil and other sectors with high replication potential such as wood processing, wine production, jam-fruit production), as well as supporting tailored policy actions and scale-up activities including preparation of a detailed assessment of the biomass potential for industrial uses. The key local challenges are linked with: development of market surveys related to theoretical, economic and market potential; introduction of the appropriate bio-energy technology applications based on the lowest cost strategy and other relevant considerations; information of the key financial institutions and local suppliers on the specific features and opportunities provided by the Albanian industrial bio-energy technology market; and design of a sustainable strategy for replication and scale up through the national partners.