The contribution of hydropower plants for 2016

The contribution of hydropower plants for 2016

Private hydropower and those with concession contributed 28% of domestic energy production for 2016. Their role in increasing domestic production has been growing, while for the first time after many years, Albania was a net exporter of energy. According to data from the Energy Regulatory Office, domestic production marked the last year 7,136,351Mw / h, of which 5,091,616 MW / h was produced by hydro-owned KESH and 2,044,735 MW / h was produced by private hydropower and those with concession. Of this amount, the new Banja hydropower in Devoll river that was put into operation for the first time in 2016 produced 69.848 MW / h.