Devin Hydro Power Plant

Hydroelectric power plant in Devin, Smolyan, Bulgaria

The Devin Hydro Power Plant (Bulgarian: Водноелектрическа централа "Девин") is an active hydro power project in Devin, Smolyan Province, southern Bulgaria. Situated along the river Vacha in the Rhodope Mountains, it has 2 individual turbines with a nominal output of 44 MW which deliver up to 88 MW of power.[1][2] It is part of the Dospat–Vacha Hydropower Cascade (500.2 MW).

Devin Hydro Power Plant
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CountryBulgaria
LocationDevin
Coordinates41°43′13″N 24°25′30″E / 41.72028°N 24.42500°E / 41.72028; 24.42500
StatusOperational
Commission date1984
Owner(s)NEK EAD
Thermal power station
Primary fuelHydropower
Power generation
Nameplate capacity88 MW

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References

  1. ^ "Hydro Power cascades and dams" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-08-10. NEK brochure, page 25 (27)
  2. ^ "Devin Hydroelectric Power Plant Bulgaria". Retrieved 2018-08-10. Global Energy Observatory
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