This grant concerns the construction of a reliable electricity transmission system in Tirana and neighbouring region, towards Durres. Specifically, it has helped to prepare the feasibility study, including preliminary designs, for the construction of a new 220/110 kV substation (SS Tirana 3) with an installed capacity of 120 MVA (Sauk area) and the reinforcement 110 kV Tirana ring.
The improvements will reduce electricity losses as well as power cuts, which regularly affect 50% of the region's residents and 30% of its private businesses. Current air pollution caused by the diesel generators used during power outages is also expected to decrease.
