Banjë Hydro Power Plant Explained

Banjë Hydro Power Plant
Location Map:Albania
Coordinates:40.964°N 20.068°W
Country:Albania
Location:Banjë
Owner:Devoll Hydropower
Dam Height:80
Dam Elevation Crest:175
Dam Crosses:Devoll
Res Capacity Total:400 million m3
Res Surface:14 km2
Plant Commission:September 2016
Plant Capacity:70 MW

Banjë Hydro Power Plant is a large hydroelectricity plant on the river Devoll situated near the village of Banjë, Albania. It was built by Devoll Hydropower, an Albanian company owned by Norwegian power company Statkraft. The project consists of a large power plant with a nominal capacity of 70 MW and an average annual production of 242 GWh.[1] The dam is 900 m long, 370 m wide and 80 m high.[2] The reservoir was planned to have a surface area of 14 km2, and a storage capacity of about 400 million m3. It was completed in 2016.[3]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.devollhydropower.al/new/?page_id=7436 Devoll Hydropower
  2. Web site: Devoll Hydropower F.A.Q. www.devollhydropower.al. 2015-11-03. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117031954/http://www.devollhydropower.al/new/?page_id=7754. 2015-11-17. dead.
  3. Web site: Banja Statkraft. www.statkraft.com. 2019-12-04.