Moglicë Hydro Power Plant Explained
| Moglicë Hydro Power Plant |
| Location Map: | Albania |
| Coordinates: | 40.69°N 20.44°W |
| Country: | Albania |
| Location: | Moglicë |
| Status: | UC |
| Construction Began: | 2013 |
| Opening: | 2020[1] |
| Owner: | Devoll Hydropower |
| Dam Height: | 150m (490feet) |
| Dam Length: | 320m (1,050feet) |
| Dam Crosses: | Devoll |
| Res Capacity Total: | 360000000m2 |
| Res Surface: | 7.2km2 |
| Plant Turbines: | 2 x 90.2 MW Francis-type[2] |
| Plant Hydraulic Head: | 300m (1,000feet) |
| Plant Capacity: | 197 MW |
| Plant Annual Gen: | 475 GWh est. |
Moglicë Hydro Power Plant is a large hydroelectricity plant on the river Devoll situated near the village Moglicë, Albania. The project consists of a large power plant with an installed capacity of 197 MW and an average annual production of 475 GWh.[3] It was built by Devoll Hydropower, an Albanian company owned by Norwegian power company Statkraft.[4] The asphalt-core rock-fill dam is 320 m long, 150 m high and 460 m wide.[5] The dam is anticipated to be the world's highest of its kind upon completion.[6] The reservoir has a surface area of 7.2 km2, and a storage capacity of about 380 million m3.[1] The power plant is part of the Devoll Hydropower Project and construction on it began in June 2013.[7] Main structures of dam were completed in June 2019.[8] Commercial operations were started in June 2020.[9]
Notes and References
- Web site: Moglice hydropower plant | Statkraft .
- Web site: Devoll Hydropower (DHP), Albania. UN-CDM. 14 August 2015.
- Web site: Devoll Hydropower . 12 August 2015 . 23 September 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150923214015/http://www.devollhydropower.al/new/?page_id=7441 . dead .
- Web site: Statkraft buys EVN AG's share in Devoll hydropower project. www.hydroworld.com. 2015-11-03. 20 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160820165801/http://www.hydroworld.com/articles/2013/03/statkraft-buys-evn-ag-s-share-in-devoll-hydropower-project.html. dead.
- Web site: Devoll Hydropower F.A.Q. www.devollhydropower.al. 2015-11-03. 17 November 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151117031954/http://www.devollhydropower.al/new/?page_id=7754. dead.
- Web site: Devoll Hydropower Project. Power Technology. 2015-11-03.
- Web site: Statkraft starts construction of Devoll hydropower plants in Albania. SeeNews. 13 August 2015. 17 June 2013. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094808/http://renewables.seenews.com/news/statkraft-starts-construction-of-devoll-hydropower-plants-in-albania-359845. dead.
- Web site: Statkraft completes construction of main structures of Moglice HPP's dam .
- https://www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/newsstatkraft-starts-operations-at-moglic-hydro-plant-albania-7989347 Statkraft starts operations at Moglicë hydro plant, Albania
