Moglicë Hydro Power Plant
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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 | |
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Country | Albania |
Location | Moglicë |
Coordinates | 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. |
Gallery
- Construction of the dam in 2017
References
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