Albanian Power Corporation

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Energy of Albania

Industry	Electricity generation, transmission, distribution, retailing
Founded	1957
Headquarters	Tirana, Albania
Key people	Erald Elezi (Administrator)
Products	Electricity
Revenue	20 billion ALL[citation needed]
Operating income	184 billion ALL
Number of employees	721
Parent	Government of Albania
Website	www.kesh.al

Albanian Power Corporation (KESH) is the public producer and the largest producer of electricity in Albania.^[1] KESH manages the main electricity production plants in the country. These assets consist of the Drin Cascade hydropower plants (HEC Fierze, HEC Koman and HEC Vau i Deja) with an installed capacity of 1,350 megawatts (MW), and TEC Vlora with an installed capacity of 98 MW.

The cascade built on the Drin River Basin is the largest in the Balkans both in terms of installed capacity and the size of hydrotechnical works. Having 79% of the production capacity in the country, KESH supplies about 70-75% of the demand for electricity of tariff customers, ensures the coverage of losses in the transmission system, and through balancing energy and auxiliary services guarantees the security of the system Albanian energy.

KESH is also responsible for the administration, operation and guarantee of technical and operational safety of the energy works it administers.

KESH is not only one of the producers of electricity from the most important hydro sources in the region, but it is also considered a factor with regional influence in terms of the safety of hydro works. (ex. KESH) is a vertically integrated state-owned commercial company and is the main and most important producer of electricity in Albania.