Llënga 1
Llënga 1 hydroelectric overview.
Llënga 1 is an operating hydropower installation near Llëngë in the Pogradec highlands of Albania. It uses water from the Guri i Topit karst springs and a vertical Pelton turbine. HEC LLËNGË operates the installation within an energy portfolio supporting the social and educational work of the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania.In OperationAlbania
At a Glance
Technical capacity
2.1 MWOwners
Energjia Ekologjike sh.p.k. +2 moreOperator
Data coming soonCountry
AlbaniaLocation
40.886°, 20.480°Website
Official project pageOwnership
3 records| Share | Organisation | Role | Details | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Indirect Parent | ERE’s January 2018 licence identifies Energjia Ekologjike as the shareholder of HEC LLËNGË, the concession company for Llënga 1. | Current / not dated | |
| Unknown | Project Company | The licensed concession company for Llënga 1, identified separately from Llënga 2 and Llënga 3 in ERE’s generation licence. | Current / not dated | |
| Unknown | Indirect Parent | The operator identifies Llënga 1 as part of the Church’s energy portfolio supporting its social and educational work. | Current / not dated |
Organisations
6 recordsOrganisations recorded as working on this asset or its project, and their role.
| Organisation | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|
“HEC LLËNGË” sh.p.k | Operator | Not set |
| Generator manufacturerEquipment Supply | The operator identifies an AEM generator at Llënga 1. | |
| Llënga 1 concession company and operatorOwner Operator | Operates Llënga 1 under the Albanian hydropower concession and generation licensing framework. | |
| Historical grid connection approvalGrid Connection | ERE’s 2018 licence cites OSHEE’s approval of the Llëngë connection point on 9 March 2017. | |
| Pelton turbine manufacturerEquipment Supply | The operator identifies a vertical SIAPRO Pelton turbine at Llënga 1. | |
| Substation equipment manufacturerSubstation Electrical | The operator identifies Siemens equipment for the 35/110 kV substation serving Llënga 1. |
Supplier registration
Contact page onlyHow suppliers get onto this project's radar: its standing register, supplier portal or contact route.
General business enquiries can be made through the published contact channel. This route does not provide project-specific supplier registration.
General contact for the Llënga hydropower installations; the page does not advertise a project-specific supplier register.
SourceChecked 28 Oct 2026
Capacity history
Recorded project capacity figures. Future-dated changes are shown but are not used as current capacity.
| Effective | Capacity type | Capacity | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current | Technical capacity | 2.1 MW | HEC LLËNGË — quoted maximum output of Llënga 1 |