Hydroelectricity in Albania
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Albania
is the biggest a producer of hydroelectricity
in the world by percentage (90% as of 2011) and by own production (100%). Albania aims to increase its production to 100%. Some of the projects underway include Skavica
, up to 350 MW
, Devoll
i 400 MW, Vjosa
up to 400 MW, Kalivaci and Ashta 48 MW hydropower plants, Valbona
and Tropoje
, 40 MW.
Albania
Albania , officially known as the Republic of Albania , is a country in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans region. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Republic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea...
is the biggest a producer of hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity
Hydroelectricity is the term referring to electricity generated by hydropower; the production of electrical power through the use of the gravitational force of falling or flowing water. It is the most widely used form of renewable energy...
in the world by percentage (90% as of 2011) and by own production (100%). Albania aims to increase its production to 100%. Some of the projects underway include Skavica
Skavica Hydro Power Plant
Skavica Hydro Power Plant is a proposed large power plant on the Drin River situated in Albania.The project consists of a large power plant with a nominal capacity of 250 MW on the Drin River operated by the Italian company TGK Group that will invest US$ 664 million in the project.-External links:...
, up to 350 MW
Watt
The watt is a derived unit of power in the International System of Units , named after the Scottish engineer James Watt . The unit, defined as one joule per second, measures the rate of energy conversion.-Definition:...
, Devoll
Devoll
Devoll may refer to*Devoll District, in the Korçë County of south-eastern Albania.*Devoll Hydro Power Plant, a proposed power plant on the Devoll River, in Albania.*Devoll , in southern Albania....
i 400 MW, Vjosa
Vjosë
Vjosë or Aoös is a river in northwestern Greece and southwestern Albania.Its total length is about , of which the first are in Greece, and the remaining are in Albania. Vjosë is fed by two secondary branches, both in Albania, the Drino river and the Shushicë.Its source is in Greece, specifically...
up to 400 MW, Kalivaci and Ashta 48 MW hydropower plants, Valbona
Valbona
Valbona can refer to:* The town of Valbona, Spain* Valbonë, a town in northern Albania* Valbonë in Albania...
and Tropoje
Tropojë
Tropojë is a municipality in the Tropojë District, Kukës County, northern Albania; near the border with Kosovo. It is home to the non-navigable Valbonë River.-Etymology:...
, 40 MW.