Llënga 3
Llënga 3 hydroelectric overview.
Llënga 3 is a hydropower installation near Llëngë in Albania’s Pogradec highlands. Operating since January 2019, it uses water from the Guri i Topit karst springs through a vertical Pelton turbine and a 324.76 metre net head. HEC LLËNGË operates the plant within an energy portfolio supporting the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania’s social and educational work.In OperationAlbania
At a Glance
Technical capacity
1.7 MWOwners
Energjia Ekologjike sh.p.k. +2 moreOperator
Data coming soonCountry
AlbaniaLocation
40.879°, 20.474°Website
Official project pageOwnership
3 records| Share | Organisation | Role | Details | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Indirect Parent | Energjia Ekologjike holds HEC LLËNGË, the concession company operating Llënga 3. The shareholding is recorded in the company’s generation licence. | Current / not dated | |
| Unknown | Project Company | HEC LLËNGË is the licensed concession company operating Llënga 3, which is listed separately from Llënga 1 and Llënga 2. | Current / not dated | |
| Unknown | Indirect Parent | The operator identifies Llënga 3 within the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania’s energy portfolio supporting its social work. | Current / not dated |
Organisations
6 recordsOrganisations recorded as working on this asset or its project, and their role.
| Organisation | Role | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Generation licensing authorityRegulatory Permitting | Licensed Llënga 3 at 1,500 kW in January 2018 and confirmed fulfilment of the water permit condition in June 2020. | |
| Historical electricity purchase counterpartyOfftake And Market | ERE’s June 2020 decision identifies FTL as the concession company’s electricity purchase counterparty while confirming fulfilment of the water permit condition. | |
| Llënga 3 concession company and operatorOwner Operator | Operates Llënga 3 within the licensed Llëngë hydropower concession. | |
| Original concession contracting authorityConcession And Project Tracking | The ministry was the contracting authority for the Llëngë BOT concession dated 24 September 2012, as described in ERE’s licensing decision. | |
| Historical concession connection approvalGrid Connection | The 2018 generation licence cites OSHEE’s approval of the Llëngë concession connection point on 9 March 2017. | |
| Pelton turbine manufacturerEquipment Supply | The operator identifies one vertical SIAPRO Pelton turbine at Llënga 3. |
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 Llëngë hydropower installations; no project-specific supplier register is advertised.
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 | 1.7 MW | HEC LLËNGË — quoted maximum output of Llënga 3 |