Devoll Hydro Power Plant

Devoll
Location Devoll, Albania
Coordinates 40°42′07″N 20°54′13″E / 40.701903°N 20.903676°E
Type reservoir
Basin countries Albania

Devoll Hydro Power Plant is a proposed large power plant on the Devoll River situated in Albania. Devoll Hydropower (DHP), Albania involves the installation of 3 accumulation reservoir hydro power plants (HPP Moglice – HPP Kokel – HPP Banja) in a cascade development utilizing the hydropower potential of the Devoll River, Albania. The planned total installed capacity of th e project is 272 MWh. The project is expected to generate around 789 GWh of electricity per annum which will be supplied to the Albanian grid. The generated electricity will be supplied to the national grid via newly constructed transmission lines.

HPP Moglice will be connected to Elbastan, the main hub in the southern primary grid, via 48.2 km long 220 kV double circuit line via HPP Kokel. HPP Kokel will be connected via the 220 kV transmission line from HPP Moglicë to Elbasan. HPP Banja will be connected to Cerrik sub-station in the secondary grid by a 12.5 km long 110 kV line.

EVN plans mega investment in three hydropower plants in Albania on the Devoll River. The owner the Norwegian company Statkraft that will invest approximately EUR 1 billion in this project.

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