Albania an important energy hub for the Southern Gas Corridor Realistic overview of the Albanian and West Balkan Erlet Shaqe Co-Founder and Chairman of AEA aea@aea-al.org EU Gas Demand Composition of the European gas supply Existing and planned import pipelines to Europe Natural gas demand on the Balkans The Balkan Gas Hub The Albania/Balkan region Regional primary energy production WB Natural Gas Role in the Albanian Energy Balance Ionian – Adriatic Pipeline TAP is considered important for Albania Albania Natural Gas Forecast Realistic potential area for developing the gas transmission and distribution in Albania Underground Gas Storage potentials of Albania. *Credits AEA-Albania Energy Association