Kardzhali Hydroelectric Power Station
Hydroelectric power plant in Bulgaria From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
| Kardjali Hydro Power Plant | |
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| Country | Bulgaria |
| Location | Kardzhali |
| Coordinates | 41°38′0″N 25°20′24″E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date |
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| Owners | VA Tech[citation needed], NEK EAD |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Hydropower |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 3 |
| Nameplate capacity | 108 MW |
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| Commons | Related media on Commons |
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]
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