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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| Country | Bulgaria |
| Location | Devin |
| Coordinates | 41°43′13″N 24°25′30″E / 41.72028°N 24.42500°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1984 |
| Owner(s) | NEK EAD |
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| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Hydropower |
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| Units operational | 4 |
| Nameplate capacity | 88 MW |
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| Commons | Related media on Commons |
External links edit
Media related to Devin Hydroelectric Power Plant at Wikimedia Commons
References edit
- ^ "Hydro Power cascades and dams" (PDF). Retrieved 2018-08-10. NEK brochure, page 25 (27)
- ^ "Devin Hydroelectric Power Plant Bulgaria". Retrieved 2018-08-10. Global Energy Observatory
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