SHKODRA, August.1- Building a new thermo power plant in Shkodra was the topic of a recent meeting between the mayor of the town, Lorenc Luka, and representatives of the Albanian Association of thermo-techniques, Engj쭬 Dakli and Angjelin Shtjefni. Additionally, the meeting included KESH representatives in Shkodra, Nikolin Ndoci and Admir Golemi. The project, which has been reviewed by all parties, included technical details of the expected outcome. Hence, according to the plans, the financing of this power plant will be possible through the concessions scheme and could come from the Italian Bank, branch of Shkodra. Local businessmen may be involved too, through an ownership structure cannot exceed 30 percent of total shares.
KESH experts in Shkodra, after learning that the fuel for the plant is expected to be oil, have asked about potential environmental harm created by this power plant. Mayor Luka explained that alternative sources of energy are becoming imperative given the crisis, but attention should be paid to all aspects of the project and should be discussed with all parties in order to have a result that benefits the Shkodra community.
Details
The thermo-power plant will have a capacity of 27 MG, while its building cost will be 17 million euro. The building is expected to be complete within one year, and experts from the municipality, in collaboration with experts at KESH, are to determine potential sites in the Shkodra area for its location. This will be done by considering the existing infrastructure surrounding the distribution grid.
The project has been compiled by the “Wastila” company, with a predicted power capacity to cover 11 months a year for a quarter of the city of Shkodra . The project will minimize environmental harm by using safe power sources such as wind power. The cost of electricity production will be 60 euro per MG, which for the consumer translates into 7.4 leks/ KV/h, and the plant will be operative for 25 years.
