TIRANA, June 26–Albania’s State Power Corporation (KESH) announced an invitation for bids for equipment upgrades at six transmission substations that are crucial to the operation of the country’s network and its participation in the regional energy market.
The USD 52-milllion project financed by a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is due for completion by September 30, 2011.
It will assist Albania in achieving greater integration with the European Union as planned under a treaty leading to a single electricity market.
The project’s components are as follows:
Equipment for 220 kV Elbasan 1, Fier, Tirana 1 substations and control, monitoring and protection (CMP) system for Fier substation.
Equipment for 220 kV Fierza HPP substation and CMP system for Fierza, Komani and Vau Dejes HPP substations.
Equipment and CMP system for 220 kV Burreli substation and 400 kV Elbasan 2 substations.
Tendering for the last two parts of the project is expected in the third quarter of 2009.
