Kardzhali Hydroelectric Power Station

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Kardjali Hydro Power Plant
Map
CountryBulgaria
LocationKardzhali
Coordinates41°38′0″N 25°20′24″E / 41.63333°N 25.34000°E / 41.63333; 25.34000
StatusOperational
Commission date
  • 1970
OwnersVA Tech[citation needed], NEK EAD
Operator
Thermal power station
Primary fuelHydropower
Power generation
Units operational3
Nameplate capacity108 MW
External links
CommonsRelated media on Commons

The Kardzhali Hydro Power Plant (Bulgarian: ВЕЦ Кърджали) is an active hydro power near Kardzhali, southern Bulgaria constructed on the dam of the same name on the river Arda. It has 3 individual turbines[1] with a nominal output of around 36 MW which deliver up to 108 MW of power.

Together with the Ivailovgrad HPP and Studen Kladenets HPP, Kardzhali HPP forms the Dolna Arda Hydro Cascade with total capacity of 276 MW. There is a 65,000,000 euro modernization plan for the three power plants.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Kardzhali Hydro Power Plant
  2. ^ "Gorna Arda Cascade is to be modernized". Archived from the original on 2009-01-07. Retrieved 2008-11-02.
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