Fierza Hydroelectric Power Station

Casen Guttuso power plant
Fierza Hydroelectric Power Station in 2013.
Official name	Hidrocentrali i Fierzës
Location	Albania
Coordinates	42°15′05″N 20°02′35″E / 42.25139°N 20.04306°ECoordinates: 42°15′05″N 20°02′35″E / 42.25139°N 20.04306°E
Construction began	1971
Opening date	1978
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Rock-fill dam
Impounds	Drin River
Height	167 m (548 ft)
Length	380 m (1,250 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Fierza Reservoir
Total capacity	28,000,000,000 m^3 (9.9×10^11 cu ft)
Catchment area	11,829 km^2 (4,567 sq mi)
Surface area	72.5 km^2 (28.0 sq mi)
Max. water depth	128 m (420 ft)
Power station
Operator(s)	KESH
Turbines	4 × 125 MW
Installed capacity	500 MW
Annual generation	1.8 billion kv/h

The Fierza Hydroelectric Power Station (Albanian: Hidrocentrali i Fierzës) is a large hydroelectric power station on the Drin River, in Albania. The facility generates power with four 125 MW turbines, totalling the installed capacity to 500 MW.^[1]

This rock-fill dam measures 167 m (548 ft)^[2] in height, and 380 m (1,250 ft) in length along the crest. Construction began in 1971 and was completed seven years later in 1978. The dam is one of the three hydroelectric dams on the Drin River. The reservoir was filled with water between 1978 and 1981.^[2]

See also

• Koman and Fierza Reservoirs Ferry
• List of power stations in Albania

References

1. Fierza Hydro Power Plant Archived May 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
2. Paul G. Marinos (1 January 2001). Engineering Geology and the Environment. A.A. Balkema. p. 3707. ISBN 978-90-5410-882-5. Retrieved 26 September 2013.