Orphey Hydroelectric Power Station

Orphey Hydro Power Plant
Country Bulgaria
Location Krichim
Coordinates 41°56′33″N 24°27′8″E / 41.94250°N 24.45222°E / 41.94250; 24.45222Coordinates: 41°56′33″N 24°27′8″E / 41.94250°N 24.45222°E / 41.94250; 24.45222
Status Operational
Owner(s) NEK EAD
Pumped-storage power station
Upper reservoir Vacha Reservoir
Thermal power station
Primary fuel Hydropower
Power generation
Units operational 4
Nameplate capacity 160 MW

The Orphey Hydro Power Plant is an active hydro power project near Krichim, Bulgaria. It has 4 individual Francis turbines[1] which will deliver up to 160 MW of power. One of the turbines can be used as a pump as well (38 MW), making this power plant a pumped storage type. The plant uses water from the Vacha Reservoir, and is part of the Dospat-Vacha Hydro Power Cascade. The plant is named after Orpheus, who is said to have lived in these lands.

References

  1. ↑ NEK brochure "Hydro Power Cascades and Dams", page 27 Archived 2011-07-06 at the Wayback Machine.
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