HC BELE 1
HC Bele 1 is situated on the 8th kilometre of Kukes-Shishtavec Road, Zapod, Kukes, Albania. The construction phase for HC Bele 1 took 24 month, starting from March 2011 until March 2013. Bele 1 SHPP has been in production since June 2013. The total certified capital/construction costs of the project are € 5,400,000. Bele 1 SHPP has a total annual power generation estimate of 19,000,000 kwh.
HC Bele 1 Turbines main data
| Description | Unit 1 | Both |
Unit 2 |
| Nominal Power | 2402 kw | 2402 kw | |
| Output Rate Voltage | 6,000 v | ||
| Turbine Type | Francis | ||
| Nominal Speed | 750 rpm | ||
| Net Heat | 85,42 m | ||
| Gross Head | 90.10 m | ||
| Flow Rate | 3,25 m3/s | 3,25 m3/s | |
| Runaway Speed | 1.768 rpm | ||
| Axial Direction | Horizontal | ||
| Wicket Gate Number | 12 | ||
| Runner Blade Number | 13 |
| Nr | Parameters | HSPP |
| 1 | Gross head (m) | 66.9 |
| 2 | Net head (m) | 60.4 |
| 3 | Calculated/design water flow (m3/sec) | 9.00 |
| 4 | Installed capacity (MW) | 2×2.5 |
| 5 | Maximum Output (at generator terminal) (MW) | 4.75 |
| 6 | Yearly average energy generated (KWh/Year) | 18.369 |
| 7 | Investment (mio. Euro) | 6.649 |
| 8 | Date of entering production | June 2013 |