Tirana 2 Substation made operational

TIRANA, Nov. 16 – The Tirana 2 substation in Kashar village, just outside the capital, has been inaugurated with Italian government support. Established in frame of the programme for the strengthening of the electric system, the Italian Development Cooperation has allocated 90 million Euros with the aim to adapt the system to European standards and to integrate it to the Balkan power grid.
The construction of Tirana 2 substation represents one of the three infrastructure projects envisaged by this programme, which also includes the construction of the high voltage power line Elbasan-Tirana (already completed) and the set up of the dispatching centre for remote control of the power grid (in pipeline).
The works for the substation of Tirana 2, amounting to over 20 million Euros, were carried out by Ansaldo T&D, an Italian company leader in the field of energy transmission and distribution. The substation is a facility designed to raise/lower the power transmission voltage in order to distribute electricity in an efficient manner and, at the same time, to supply neighboring countries in case of energy surpluses.
The initiative has been conceived and implemented in conjunction with the Albanian counterparts, notably the transmission system operator (TSO) and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy. The inauguration ceremony will be attended by Prime Minister, Sali Berisha, Minister of Economy, Trade and Energy, Nasip Na诬 Italian Ambassador, Saba D’Elia, as well as by the top management of TSO and Ansaldo T&D.