TIRANA, Jan 26 /ATA/ The Administrator of the Albanian Electricity Corporation (KESH) Ergys Verdha and KESH experts, together with representatives of the company “Bechtel” discussed on Wednesday in Tirana the feasibility study of the Skavica HPP project.
“The highlight of the meeting was the presentation by ‘Bechtel’ company of the results of the study work carried out so far,” said Verdho.
According to him, the presentation also included a discussion on the proposed options regarding the determination of the dam axis, a process carried out on the basis of technical and economic criteria analysis.
The first phase of the Skavica hydropower plant project includes the inception work for conducting the environmental, technical and social studies to move to the second phase which is the construction of the Skavica HPP.
This project will ensure the optimization of the Drini Cascade, flood prevention in the plains of Shkodra and Lezha as well as increase of safety and efficiency in in the existing HPPs of the cascade.
The Skavica HPP is of great importance to Albania, including another 210 megawatts of renewable energy and containment of seasonal floods.
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