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]
| Moglicë Hydro Power Plant | |
|---|---|
  Location of Moglicë Hydro Power Plant in Albania | |
| Country | Albania |
| Location | Moglicë |
| Coordinates | 40°41′N 20°26′E / 40.69°N 20.44°E |
| Status | Under construction |
| Construction began | 2013 |
| Opening date | 2020[1] |
| Owner(s) | Devoll Hydropower |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Devoll |
| Height | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Length | 320 m (1,050 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 360,000,000 m3 (290,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface area | 7.2 km2 (2.8 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Hydraulic head | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Turbines | 2 x 90.2 MW Francis-type[2] |
| Installed capacity | 197 MW |
| Annual generation | 475 GWh est. |
References edit
- ^ a b "Moglice hydropower plant | Statkraft".
- ^ "Devoll Hydropower (DHP), Albania" (PDF). UN-CDM. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ "Devoll Hydropower". Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ "Statkraft buys EVN AG's share in Devoll hydropower project". www.hydroworld.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Devoll Hydropower | F.A.Q". www.devollhydropower.al. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Devoll Hydropower Project". Power Technology. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
- ^ "Statkraft starts construction of Devoll hydropower plants in Albania". SeeNews. 17 June 2013. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ^ "Statkraft completes construction of main structures of Moglice HPP's dam".
- ^ Statkraft starts operations at Moglicë hydro plant, Albania, International Water Power, 23 June 2020.
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