Verbund and EVN Develop Hydro Power Projects in Albania

EnergyRenewables ♦ Published: June 6, 2012; 15:38 ♦ (Vindobona)

The Austrian energy companies are interested in developping hydro power projects in the Western Balkan country. The investment volume reaches € 80m.

Verbund and EVN Develop Hydro Power Projects in Albania / Picture: © Vindobona.org

As Albania´s energy sector needs tob e modernized urgently, the government wants to sell four power plants At the moment, the plants are publicly owned and the government is looking for potential buyers. In total, the performance oft he four plants reaches about 80 MW. This corresponds to 5.5% of the Albanian energy production.

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