HYDROENERGY IN ALBANIA

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HYDROENERGY IN ALBANIA
NATIONAL AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES
Tirana, September 22nd, 2008
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HYDROGRAPHIC AREA

• The hydrographic territory of Albania has a
  surface of 44,000 km2 or 57 more than the
  national area of our country
• The average height of the hydrographic territory
  of Albania is very large, about 700 m above sea
  level
• The average perennial total inflow of Albanian
  rivers is about 1,245 m3/s
• All our rivers running to the sea about 40
  billion water cubic meter/year

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HYDRO RESERVES IN ALBANIA
River Length km Catchment area km2 Average flow. m3/s
Buna 41 5.187 320
Drini 285 14.173 352
Mati 115 2.441 103
Ishmi 74 673 20,9
Erzeni 109 760 18,1
Shkumbini 181 2.441 61,5
Semani 281 5.649 95,7
Vjosa 272 6.706 195
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PHASES OF ELECTRICITY DEVELOPMENT

• During the years 1945-1951, it was produced in
  average 10 KWH per resident.
• In 1952, was put in operation the Hydropower
  Plant (HPP) of Selita, with installed power 5 MW.
• In January 1958, was put in operation the HPP of
  Ulza, with installed power 25 MW.
• In 1970, were put in operation HPP of Shkopeti,
  HPP of Bistrica I and HPP Bistrica II, with
  installed power 51.5 MW.
• In 1971-1978, were put in operation HPP of Vau i
  Dejës and Fierza, 750 MW.
• In 1985, was put in operation HPP of Koman, 600
  MW.

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ELECTRICITY DEVELOPMENT PHASES

• Actual situation
• 6 big HPP 1426.5 MW
• 36 small HPP 33.9 MW
• Main generation base
• Cascade on Drini river 1350 MW
• Cascade on Mati river 49 MW
• Cascade on Bistrica river 27.5 MW
• Possibilities for water potentials utilization
• Theoretical potential energy 4500 MW
• Exploited potential 1465.5 MW

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POWER GENERATION AND INSTALLED CAPACITIES CHART
OF BIG SCALE HYDRO POWER PLANTS
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DRINI RIVER
MAIN RIVERS AND THEIR HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL IN
ALBANIA

• Drini river derives from Ohri lake of Macedonia
  running to Adriatic Sea
• Hydropower potential
  1750 MW
• On Drini river are actually constructed
• Vau i Dejes HPP, with installed capacity 250 MW
• Fierza HPP, with installed capacity 500
  MW
• Komani HPP, with installed capacity 600 MW
• Project-proposals under the concession issue
  procedure
• Skavica HPP, with installed capacity 350 MW. It
  is an unsolicited proposal of TGK Kinglor
  consortium. They are actually preparing Terms of
  Reference and standard documents for Skavica HPP
  bid.
• Ashta HPP, with installed capacity 50 MW, is at
  the end of concession contract negotiations to
  the Austrian Verbund Company.

VAU I DEJES HPP
FIERZA HPP
KOMAN HPP
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MAIN RIVERS AND THEIR HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL IN
ALBANIA
MATI RIVER

• Mati river derives from Burreli and Peshkopia
  areas running to the Adriatic sea.
• Hydropower potential 112 MW
• On Mati river, actually, are constructed
• Ulza HPP, with installed capacity 25 MW
• Shkopeti HPP, with installed capacity 24 MW

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DEVOLLI RIVER
MAIN RIVERS AND THEIR HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL IN
ALBANIA

• Devolli river derives from Devolli and Korca
  areas running to Adriatic Sea after its bundling
  with Osum river.
• Hydropower potential 350 MW
• On Devolli river, actually, is constructed Banja
  HPP, with projected capacity 60 MW. It is not
  finished yet. There are only performed 40 of
  works before the year 1990.
• Project-proposals under the concession issue
  procedure
• Concession obtaining of HPPs cascade on
  Devolli river by Austrian EVN AG Company.

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OSUMI RIVER
MAIN RIVERS AND THEIR HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL IN
ALBANIA

• Osumi river is the main branch of Semani one. Its
  total length is 161 km. The water-accumulation
  surface is 2150 sq km and 828 m above the sea
  level.
• Project-proposals under the concession issue
  procedure
• It is under way working on technical and
  economic feasibility study of projects for HPPs
  construction on Osumi river, which will be
  notified from the Albanian Government as
  solicited proposals.

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VJOSA RIVER
MAIN RIVERS AND THEIR HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL IN
ALBANIA

• Vjosa River derives from Pindi mountains of
  Greece.
• Hydropower potential ? 400 MW
• On Vjosa river actually is constructed Kalivaçi
  HPP, with installed capacity 90 MW, that has
  obtained the concession by BEG-Energy Company and
  Deutch-Bank.
• Project-proposals under the concession issue
  procedure
• Its under way working on technical and
  economic feasibility study of projects for HPPs
  construction on Vjosa river, which will be
  notified from the Albanian Government as
  solicited proposals.

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BISTRICA RIVER
MAIN RIVERS AND THEIR HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL IN
ALBANIA

• Bistrica River derives from Delvina (Saranda),
  area and Blue Eye Spring Source running to Jonian
  Sea
• On Bistrica river actually are constructed
• Bistrica 1 HPP, with installed capacity 20 MW
• Bistrica 2 HPP, with installed capacity 5 MW

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SMALL HYDRO POWER PLANTS IN ALBANIA

• There are 90 SHPP in Albania, with installed
  capacity from 20 kW to 9200 kW, which are
  constructed before the year 1990. Among them, are
  put in operation only 36 SHPP.
• The average long life of SHPP is about 25 years.
  
• SHPPs equipment are made in Austria, Germany,
  China, Hungary and Italy. Some spare parts of
  them are made in Albania. Type of turbines are
  Frencis, Pelton and Banki.
• From all SHPP results
• 32 HPP, with installed capacity 24.4 MW have
  obtained the concession issue procedure.
• 16 HPP, with installed capacity 2 MW are owned by
  private companies
• 42 HPP, with installed capacity 12.5 MW are owned
  by state.

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ACTUAL ADMINISTRATIVE STATUS OF SHPP
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ACTUAL ADMINISTRATIVE STATUS OF SHPP
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LEGAL FRAMEWORK

• Law No. 9663 dated on 18/12/2006 On
  concessions
• Ministers Council Decision No.27, dated on
  19/1/2007 On approval of rules for evaluation
  and concession procedures, changed with MCD No.
  87 dated on 16.01.2008
• Ministers Council Decision No.150, dated on
  22/03/2007 For the organization and function of
  Concessions Treated Agency (ATRAKO).
• Minister decision No.536, dated on 27/07/2007 On
  regulations approval for the administration of
  the documents and requests for concessionary
  agreements and Bonus evaluation criteria
• Law No.8987, dated on 24.12.2002 On facilitating
  conditions establishment for new power generation
  resources construction
• Law No.7970, dated on 20.07.1995 On Arrangement
  of Electricity Sector, changed with Law No.9072,
  dated on 22.05.2003 changed recently with the
  Law No. 9913, dated on 05.05.2008 For some
  adding and changes in Law No. 9072
• Law No. 7764, dated on 02.11.1993 On foreign
  investments
• Law No 8093 dated on 21.03.1996 On water
  reserves

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IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAW ON CONCESSIONS IN
HYDROPOWER SECTOR

• 120 are unsolicited proposals
• 27 are concessionary contracts approved by
  Ministers Council Decision, with total installed
  capacity 125 MW and power generation of 602
  GWh/year
• It is under way negotiating the concession
  contract of HPPs construction on Devolli river,
  with installed capacity 350 MW
• It is almost finished negotiating the concession
  contract of Ashta HPP, with installed capacity
  44 MW-70 MW

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THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION

• Marjana Çoku
• HYDROPOWER DEPARTMENT
• Marjana.coku_at_akbn.gov.al

www.akbn.gov.al