Belmeken Hydro Power Plant | |
Location: | Belmeken |
Coordinates: | 42.1994°N 23.8583°W |
Plant Pumps: | 2 |
Owner: | NEK EAD |
Status: | O |
Th Fuel Primary: | Hydropower --> |
Plant Capacity: | 375MW |
The Belmeken Hydro Power Plant is an active pumped storage hydro power project in the eastern Rila mountains, Bulgaria. It receives its water from the Belmeken Reservoir and has 5 individual turbines[1] with a nominal output of around which can deliver up to of power, as well as 2 pumps with an installed capacity of 104 MW.[2] It is part of the Belmeken–Sestrimo–Chaira Hydropower Cascade.