DEVOLL
PROJECT DETAILS
Project name: Devoll hydropower project (HPP)
Project location: Devoll River, Albania
Installed capacity: 256 MW
Project owner: Devoll Hydropower Sh.A (DHP), owned by Statkraft AS
ASSESSMENT DETAILS
Assessment tool: Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP)
Assessment stage: Implementation
Assessment date: November 2016 - March 2017, with an on-site assessment on 21-25 November 2016
ASSESSORS FOR THIS PROJECT
ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW
Devoll consists of two hydropower plants, Banjë (72MW) and Moglicë (184 MW). Devoll is the largest hydropower concession in Albania, and Statkraft is one of the largest foreign investors. Statkraft and DHP have established standards hitherto unseen in Albania in governance, project management, infrastructure, and environmental and social responsibility, delivering profound change in the Devoll valley with the potential to generate benefits for economic development.
Devoll meets or exceeds all basic good practice criteria on 16 of the 19 topics evaluated through the assessment, and meets proven best practice criteria on four topics (see diagram below).
