Kardjali Hydro Power Plant | |
Country: | Bulgaria |
Location: | Kardzhali |
Coordinates: | 41.6333°N 25.34°W |
Owner: | VA Tech, NEK EAD |
Status: | O |
Th Fuel Primary: | Hydropower |
Ps Units Operational: | 3 |
Ps Electrical Capacity: | 108 MW |
The Kardzhali Hydro Power Plant (bg|ВЕЦ Кърджали) is an active hydro power near Kardzhali, southern Bulgaria constructed on the dam of the same name on the river Arda. It has 3 individual turbines[1] with a nominal output of around 36 MW which deliver up to 108 MW of power.
Together with the Ivailovgrad HPP and Studen Kladenets HPP, Kardzhali HPP forms the Dolna Arda Hydro Cascade with total capacity of 276 MW. There is a 65,000,000 euro modernization plan for the three power plants.[2]