The clean energy grant scheme was officially presented today, with participation from acting Prime Minister Albin Kurti, who highlighted the government’s two main priorities during his four-year leadership.
“Many of you present, along with hundreds of other producers, have already upgraded your facilities with automated production lines, robots, and new equipment thanks to €100 million in subsidized investment loans for 379 companies and an additional €12 million for 440 businesses to expand capacity without jeopardizing their balance sheets. We also ensured the support of our diaspora through €10.4 million in treasury bonds, which enabled investments for local producers. As a continuation of the investments we have made so far, the scheme we present today reflects two government priorities. First, supporting the private sector, especially local producers, and increasing the competitiveness of domestic products. Second, improving energy efficiency, which is closely linked to lowering production costs and increasing competitiveness in domestic and international markets,” Kurti stated.
Acting Minister of Economy, Artane Rizvanolli, provided further details on the scheme.
“We are ready to implement these new schemes with close cooperation among relevant ministries—the Ministry of Trade on one hand, and the Ministry of Economy on the other. This scheme comes at a crucial moment as Kosovo enters the second phase of market liberalization, where over 700 companies now operate in a liberalized market. This ensures that the businesses most affected, particularly manufacturing companies—the backbone of our economy—receive the proper support to make investments that benefit them and Kosovo’s economy in many ways, including increasing competitiveness, lowering costs, reducing imports, and promoting greener and more competitive businesses in Europe today and in the future,” Rizvanolli said.
“Under the clean energy grant scheme, up to €20,000 will be offered for a single measure, or up to €25,000 if two measures are combined. Application deadlines and details can be found on the websites of the Ministry of Economy, KIESA, and MINT,” she added.
Also in attendance were acting MINT Minister Rozeta Hajdari and Luxembourg’s Ambassador to Pristina, H.E. Eric Dietz.
