WBIF has provided a technical assistance grant for the preparation of a Feasibility Study for the construction of a new high-voltage overhead line between Elbasan and Fier at 400 kV with substation upgrades adjacent to the existing Fier and Elbasan substations. Additional to the Feasibility Study, technical assistance included a Cost-Benefit Analysis and an Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA).
The investment concerns the construction of a 400-kV single circuit line, 74 km long, between Elbasan and Fier, an upgrade of a spare bay in substation Elbasan 2, and the extension and upgrade of substation Fier to 400 kV.
The new high-voltage supply system will enhance the capacity and reliability of the power supply system in the region, as well as reduce the current transmission losses. A minimum of 800,000 people and numerous industries in the Fier and Berat/Kucova regions and Elbasan Prefecture will benefit from an uninterrupted electricity supply. The new transmission lines will also facilitate the future regional network interconnection with Italy and North Macedonia.
