Banjë Hydro Power Plant | |
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Location of Banjë Hydro Power Plant in Albania
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Country | Albania |
Location | Banjë |
Coordinates | 40°57′50″N 20°04′05″E / 40.964°N 20.068°ECoordinates: 40°57′50″N 20°04′05″E / 40.964°N 20.068°E |
Status | Under construction |
Owner(s) | Devoll Hydropower |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Devoll |
Height | 80 |
Elevation at crest | 175 |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 400 million m3 |
Surface area | 14 km2 |
Power station | |
Installed capacity | 70 MW |
Banjë Hydro Power Plant is a large hydroelectricity plant under construction on the river Devoll situated near the village Banjë, Albania. It is 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. The dam will be 900 m long, 370 m wide and 80 m high. The reservoir will have a surface area of 14 km2, and a storage capacity of about 400 million m3. It is expected to be completed in 2016.