Teshel Hydro Power Plant | |
Country: | Bulgaria |
Location: | Teshel |
Coordinates: | 41.6636°N 24.3408°W |
Owner: | NEK EAD |
Status: | O |
Th Fuel Primary: | Hydropower |
Ps Units Operational: | 2 |
Ps Electrical Capacity: | 60 MW |
The Teshel Hydro Power Plant (Bulgarian: Водноелектрическа централа "Тешел") is an active hydro power project near Teshel, Smolyan Province, southern Bulgaria. It is situated along the river Vacha in the Rhodope Mountains. It has 2 individual Francis turbines[1] which deliver up to 60 MW of power. The Teshel HPP forms part of the Dospat–Vacha Hydropower Cascade (500.2 MW).