INTERVIEW / ENGJELL ZEQO: DIFFICULT HYDROLOGICAL CONDITIONS KESH director: Dry year, no rainfall The Fierza hydropower plant is close to the “point of death”; there has been no rain since last 27 December. The head of the Corporation: Maximum imports, we guarantee uninterrupted supply By LORENC RABETA Although it has not been felt by the end consumer, when it comes to electricity supply, production levels at hydropower plants have been sharply halted by the prolonged lack of rainfall throughout this year. For Engjëll Zeqo, the director of the Energy Corporation, the situation appears very difficult despite the reduction in domestic production applied since the beginning of this year. The number of KESH units, he further explains, shows that import quotas for energy from the foreign market have increased in recent months to compensate for the drop in domestic production. According to him, the imports so far have been fully covered by the corporation’s funds. He also emphasizes that the end consumer will not face supply shortages even if the drought continues further, since KESH will continue importing large amounts of energy, this time financed by commercial banks... Continues on pages 2-3