Vau i Dejës Hydroelectric Power Station | |
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Location | Albania |
Coordinates | 42°00′49″N 19°38′09″E / 42.01361°N 19.63583°ECoordinates: 42°00′49″N 19°38′09″E / 42.01361°N 19.63583°E |
Construction began | 1968 |
Opening date | 1973 |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Drin River |
Reservoir | |
Maximum length | 20 km (12 mi) |
Power station | |
Turbines | 5 × 52 MW |
Installed capacity | 260 MW |
The Vau i Dejës Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric dam on the Drin River, in Albania, near Vau i Dejës. Completed in 1973, the project consists of five turbines of Chinese origin, each with a nominal capacity of 52 MW, totaling the installed capacity to 260 MW.