Orphey Hydroelectric Power Station

Orphey Hydroelectric Power Station
Orphey Hydro Power Plant
Orphey Hydroelectric Power Station is located in Bulgaria
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Location of Orphey Hydro Power Plant
Country Bulgaria
Location Krichim
Coordinates 41°56′33″N 24°27′8″E / 41.9425°N 24.45222°E / 41.9425; 24.45222Coordinates: 41°56′33″N 24°27′8″E / 41.9425°N 24.45222°E / 41.9425; 24.45222
Status Active
Owner(s) NEK EAD
Power station information
Primary fuel Hydropower
Generation units 4
Power generation information
Maximum capacity 160 MW

The Orphey Hydro Power Plant is an active hydro power project near Krichim, Bulgaria. It has 4 individual Francis turbines[1][2] which will deliver up to 160 MW of power. One of the turbines can be used as a pump as well (38 MW), making this power plant a pumped storage type. The plant uses water from the Vacha Reservoir, and is part of the Dospat-Vacha Hydro Power Cascade.

References

  1. ^ Orphey Hydro Power Plant
  2. ^ [http://www.nek.bg/cgi?d=1434 NEK brochure "Hydro Power Cascades and Dams", page 27

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