Kardzhali Hydroelectric Power Station

Kardjali Hydro Power Plant
CountryBulgaria
LocationKardzhali
Coordinates41°38′0″N 25°20′24″E / 41.63333°N 25.34000°E / 41.63333; 25.34000
StatusOperational
Construction began1957
Commission date1963
OwnersVA Tech, NEK EAD
Operator
Thermal power station
Primary fuelHydropower
Power generation
Units operational4
Nameplate capacity122,4 MW
Annual net output160 GWh
External links
CommonsRelated media on Commons

The Kardzhali Hydro Power Plant (Bulgarian: 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 4 turbines[1] with a total output of 122,4 MW

The construction of the Hydro Power Plant started in 1957 and was completed in 1963. In 1976, additional fortifications to strengthen the left bank were constructed.[2]

In 1985, a mural by the artist Nikolay Turkedzhiev was added to the turbine hall of the power plant. [3]

The dam underwent repairs and was upgraded in the period from 2007 to 2010. During the course of the modernization efforts, a fourth turbine was installed, raising the total energy output from 106,4 MW to 122,4 MW.[3]

Together with the Ivailovgrad HPP and Studen Kladenets HPP, Kardzhali HPP forms the Dolna Arda Hydro Cascade with total capacity of 331 MW[4].

References

  1. ^ Kardzhali Hydro Power Plant
  2. ^ "Централи". П ВЕЦ (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 2025-03-26. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  3. ^ a b "НЕК ЕАД - ВЕЦ Кърджали навърши 60 години от въвеждането си в експлоатация". nek.bg (in Bulgarian). Archived from the original on 2025-05-28. Retrieved 2025-08-07.
  4. ^ "Рехабилитацията на каскада Долна Арда започна". www.moreto.net. Retrieved 2025-08-07.


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