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Bistrica 1 — 27 MW Hydroelectric

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Bistrica 1 is a 27 MW hydro power plant located in Albania. View location, capacity, and technical details.

Capacity
27 MW

Installed

Commissioned
1965

Year online

Owner
—

Operator

Location
39.91, 20.10

Coordinates

Insights

#5
largest in %s
#3,994
largest %s worldwide
#17,383
largest worldwide
1965
%d yrs older than avg
4
plants within 100 km

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Technical Details

Fuel Type
Hydroelectric
Capacity
27 MW
Commissioned
1965
Status
Operational
Owner
—
Country
ALB
Coordinates
39.912, 20.105
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Estimated Carbon Footprint

Annual CO₂
2,271 t

tonnes / year

Lifetime CO₂
181,647 t

over ~%d yrs

Intensity
24 g

gCO₂ per kWh

Annual emissions equal to

494
cars / year
303
homes / year
103,209
trees to offset

Renewable source — life-cycle emissions only (materials/construction), no direct combustion. Open calculator

Nearby Stations

Vlora

Albania · Other

98MW · 2010

Lanabregas

Albania · Hydroelectric

5MW · 1951

About this plant

Bistrica 1 is a 27 MW hydroelectric power plant in Albania, commissioned in 1965. It is located in the region of Vlorë. This facility accounts for 1.89% of Albania’s total hydro capacity of 1,431 MW.

Ranked #4 of 7 hydro plants in Albania, Bistrica 1’s 27 MW is a small portion of the country’s hydroelectric output. The largest hydro plant in Albania is Koman at 600 MW, making Bistrica 1 22.2 times smaller.

There are no nearby plants within 50 km. Bistrica 1 is situated approximately 50 km from the city of Vlorë.

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