Vau i Dejës Hydroelectric Power Station

Dam in Albania
42°00′49″N 19°38′09″E / 42.01361°N 19.63583°E / 42.01361; 19.63583Construction began1968Opening date1973Dam and spillwaysImpoundsDrin RiverReservoirMaximum length20 km (12 mi)Power StationTurbines5 × 52 MWInstalled capacity260 MW

The Vau i Dejës Hydroelectric Power Station is a hydroelectric dam on the Drin River, in Albania, near the settlement of 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.[1]

The Vau i Dejës power station is the third of three dams of the Drin River cascade, with the power stations of Fierza and the Koman upstream.

In 1967, China agreed to finance the station.[2]: 53  At its completion in 1973, it provided more than half of Albania's electricity.[2]: 53 

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References

  1. ^ Vau i Dejës Hydro Power Plant
  2. ^ a b Strange, Austin (2023-12-21). Chinese Global Infrastructure (EPUB). Elements in Global China. Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/9781009090902. ISBN 978-1-009-09090-2.
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