Statkraft completes construction of first R&D floating solar plant in 阿尔巴尼亚
After successful completion of the implementation phase, Statkraft’s Banja Floating Solar Plant started commercial operations. The plant is generating renewable energy and injecting it in the 阿尔巴尼亚n national electricity grid.
The plant is located at the Banja reservoir in 阿尔巴尼亚, where Statkraft is operating its 72-megawatt Banja hydropower plant. This is an innovative R&D project invested by Statkraft with an installed capacity of 2 MWp and planned annual generation of approx. 2.6、妇女.
Floating 太阳能发电 involves installing solar panels on floating structures on a body of water, 比如一个湖, 峡湾或海洋, 或者以防万一, a hydropower reservoir. The plant is comprised of four individual floating units, each unit has a surface area of approx. 4,000 m2 and is equipped with more than 1,500 solar panels.
This floating solar technology is developed by the Norwegian company Ocean Sun and was implemented with an 阿尔巴尼亚n company, Doko. 除了 to generating renewable energy, this R&D project shall also serve as a learning base to properly assess the potential benefits of this technology.
“Statkraft strongly believes that the future of energy will be based on renewables. We have completed the implementation phase of the Banja Floating Solar Project, an innovative R&D project that can contribute to the further development of renewables. Based on the 阿尔巴尼亚’s renewable energy potential, we believe that the country can play a key role as a renewable energy hub in the region,” says Statkraft’s SVP for Southeast Europe, 四门Bræ在.
“The completion of the implementation phase of this R&D project marks another achievement for Statkraft in 阿尔巴尼亚. This project has been implemented in close cooperation with the 阿尔巴尼亚n authorities. With our Banja and Moglice hydropower plants in 阿尔巴尼亚 we are the largest private investor in renewable energy in the country and are currently looking into further optimizing these renewable assets,” says Statkraft’s Country Head in 阿尔巴尼亚, Rigela Gegprifti.
Statkraft has been present in 阿尔巴尼亚 since 2007. 阿尔巴尼亚 has one of the highest shares of renewable energy in Southeast Europe. 水电 accounts for the largest share of 阿尔巴尼亚’s electricity generation, representing around 95 % of its installed power capacity. 除了, 阿尔巴尼亚 has some of Europe’s highest number of sunshine hours per year, presenting significant potential for the development of 太阳能发电 and a good fit with existing hydropower capacity.
