Country Bulgaria Status Active Primary fuel Hydropower Owner NEK EAD | Location Krichim Upper reservoir Vacha Reservoir Nameplate capacity 160 MW Units operational 4 | |
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Similar Kardzhali Hydroelectric Power St, Sestrimo Hydro Power Pl, Ivaylovgrad Dam, Chaira Hydro Power Pl, Republika Power Plant | ||
The Orphey Hydro Power Plant is an active hydro power project near Krichim, Bulgaria. It has 4 individual Francis turbines 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. The plant is named after Orpheus, who is said to have lived in these lands.
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Orphey Hydroelectric Power Station Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA