Tikveš Hydroelectric Power Station

Tikveš Dam
Tikveš Hydroelectric Power Station is located in North Macedonia
Tikveš Hydroelectric Power Station
Location of Tikveš Dam in North Macedonia
CountryNorth Macedonia
LocationKavadarci Municipality
Coordinates41°24′11″N 21°56′16″E / 41.40306°N 21.93778°E / 41.40306; 21.93778
PurposePower, irrigation
StatusOperational
Construction began1964
Opening date1968; 57 years ago (1968)
Owner(s)Power plants of North Macedonia (ESM)
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, rock-fill
ImpoundsCrna River
Height113.5 m (372 ft)
Length338 m (1,109 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity475,000,000 m3 (385,000 acre⋅ft)
Active capacity309,600,000 m3 (251,000 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area5,361 km2 (2,070 sq mi)
Commission date1968/1981
Hydraulic head91.3 m (300 ft)
Turbines4 x 23 MW Francis-type
Annual generation184 GWh

Tikveš Hydro Power Plant is a large power plant in Kavadarci Municipality, North Macedonia that has two turbines with a nominal capacity of 46 MW each[1] having a total capacity of 92 MW. The dam for the power station is located on the Crna River and is 113.5 m (372 ft) high. The purpose of the dam is to store water for irrigation but also to generate power.[2]

References

  1. ^ Tikvesh Hydro Power Plant
  2. ^ "HPP Tikves". ELEM. Retrieved 21 May 2014.
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