1. HYDROENERGY IN ALBANIA
NATIONAL AGENCY OF NATURAL RESOURCES
HYDROENERGY IN ALBANIA
Tirana, September 22nd, 2008

2. 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

3. 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
61,5
Semani
281
5.649
95,7
Vjosa
272
6.706
195

4. PHASES OF ELECTRICITY DEVELOPMENT
During the years , 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 MW.
In , were put in operation HPP of Vau i Dejës and Fierza, 750 MW.
In 1985, was put in operation HPP of Koman, 600 MW.

5. ELECTRICITY DEVELOPMENT PHASES
Actual situation
6 big HPP: MW
36 small HPP: MW
Main generation base
Cascade on Drini river: MW
Cascade on Mati river: MW
Cascade on Bistrica river: MW
Possibilities for water potentials utilization
Theoretical potential energy: MW
Exploited potential: MW

6. POWER GENERATION AND INSTALLED CAPACITIES CHART OF BIG SCALE HYDRO POWER PLANTS

7. MAIN RIVERS AND THEIR HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL IN ALBANIA
DRINI RIVER
Drini river derives from Ohri lake of Macedonia running to Adriatic Sea
Hydropower potential : MW
On Drini river are actually constructed :
Vau i Dejes HPP, with installed capacity: 250 MW
Fierza HPP, with installed capacity: MW
Komani HPP, with installed capacity: 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

8. 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

9. MAIN RIVERS AND THEIR HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL IN ALBANIA
DEVOLLI RIVER
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 HPP’s cascade on Devolli river by Austrian EVN AG Company.

10. MAIN RIVERS AND THEIR HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL IN ALBANIA
OSUMI RIVER
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 HPP’s construction on Osumi river, which will be notified from the Albanian Government as solicited proposals.

11. MAIN RIVERS AND THEIR HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL IN ALBANIA
VJOSA RIVER
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:
It’s under way working on technical and economic feasibility study of projects for HPP’s construction on Vjosa river, which will be notified from the Albanian Government as solicited proposals.

12. MAIN RIVERS AND THEIR HYDROPOWER POTENTIAL IN ALBANIA
BISTRICA RIVER
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

13. 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 Among them, are put in operation only 36 SHPP.
The average long life of SHPP is about 25 years.
SHPP’s 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.

14. ACTUAL ADMINISTRATIVE STATUS OF SHPP
36%
18%
46%
With Concession
Private
State

15. ACTUAL ADMINISTRATIVE STATUS OF SHPP
SHPP with Concession
81%
19%
working
out of working
State SHPP 5%
95%
working
out of working
Private SHPP
56%
44%
working
out of working

16. 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
Ministers Council Decision No.150, dated on 22/03/2007 “For the organization and function of Concession’s 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 “On facilitating conditions establishment for new power generation resources construction”
Law No.7970, dated on “On Arrangement of Electricity Sector”, changed with Law No.9072, dated on changed recently with the Law No. 9913, dated on “ For some adding and changes in Law No … ”
Law No. 7764, dated on “On foreign investments”
Law No 8093 dated on “On water reserves”

17. 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 HPP’s 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

18. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION
Marjana Çoku
HYDROPOWER DEPARTMENT