Disclosure of the Executive Summary of the Draft Environmental and Social Impact Assessment Report of Devoll Hydropower Project
The Devoll Hydropower Project comprises the development and construction of three Hydropower Plants on the Devoll River and the required transmission lines to connect the HPPs to the national electricity grid:
- Banjë HPP, located approx. 40 km south of Tirana, in Elbasan District.
- Kokël HPP, located approx. 30 km upstream Banjë Dam, in Gramsh District.
- Moglicë HPP, located approx. 5 km upstream of Kokël HPP and Moglicë Dam, located approx. 11 km upstream Moglicë HPP, in Korçë District.
The installed capacity for the three HPPs is planned to be approx. 280 MW.
Based on the Albanian law No. 8990, dated 23.01.2003, as amended, and International Standards, an Environmental and Social Impact Assessment is mandatory to be carried out for large infrastructure projects.
After extensive work performed from independent consultants, the Executive Summary of the Draft ESIA report of the Devoll Hydropower Project is available for public viewing. The Public Hearings for the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) Draft Report for the Devoll Hydropower Project are scheduled to be held in the period of 12-15 September 2011.
Time and Place of the Public Hearings will be announced soon.
The disclosure documents include:
- Leaflet with a general explanation on the ESIA process
- Copy of the Executive Summary of the Draft ESIA Report which describes the identified expected project impacts and the suggested mitigation measures
- Inundation maps containing overview maps of the HPPs, including - if applicable - a detailed map of your area
- DHP Project Booklet, where you can find technical details about the Project Scheme
If you don’t yet possess a copy of the Executive summary of the Draft ESIA Report or any of the other disclosure documents mentioned, you can find a copy at the following locations:
- Ministry of Economy, Trade and Energy
- District Council Offices of Elbasan, Korçë, Berat and Fier
- Regional Environmental Agencies in Elbasan, Korçë, Berat and Fier
- Your commune offices
- Your head of village
- DHP’s Public Information Centre in Gramsh
- DHP Offices Tirana & Gramsh
- DHP website: www.devollhydropower.al
- METE Website: www.mete.gov.al
Comments/questions:
Comments and questions on the Draft ESIA Report can be submitted to the contact below:
DHP Company address and contact details:
Devoll Hydropower Sh.A.
ABA Business Centre, Office No. 1204
Papa Gjon Pali II Street, Tirana
Phone: +355 (0) 4 450 1 450
E-mail: info@devollhydropower.al
Web: www.devollhydropower.al
The Draft ESIA Report and the content of the Public Hearing were prepared by the independent consultant company Norconsult; Company address and contact details:
Norconsult AS
Vestfjordgaten 4
1338 Sandvika
Norway
Web: www.norconsult.com