Albania forced to import 80% of electricity due to drought, Balkan Green Energy News, 10 August 2017
Albania forced to import 80 percent of electricity due to drought, Balkan Green Energy News, 10 August 2017 Albania has to import around 80 percent of electricity to cover consumption due to the exceptionally dry period and high temperatures, according to the media. The Albanian Power Corporation (KESH) has signed a contract to import 434,000 MWh of electricity in order to secure power for the month of August. The contract is worth EUR 30 million. Albania has launched import procedure in late June. It purchased 285,000 MWh of electricity for the month of July. The country is forced to import the electricity as it is highly dependent on hydropower plants (HPPs) production and the drought has caused the water level in Albanian rivers to drop. At the same time, the…