Tismana Hydroelectric Power Station

Tismana Hydro Power Plant is a large power plant on the Motru River situated in Romania.

Motru Dam
LocationRomania
Coordinates45°2′39.84″N 22°56′51″E
Opening date1982
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsMotru River
Height48 m (157 ft)
Length370 m (1,210 ft)[1]
Reservoir
CreatesMotru Lake
Total capacity4,800,000 m3 (170,000,000 cu ft)
Catchment area79 km2 (31 sq mi)
Surface area0.37 km2 (0.14 sq mi)
Power Station
Installed capacity106 MW<
Annual generation262 GWh

The project was started in 1979 and finished in 1982 and it was made up by the construction of an arched concrete dam 48 m high which was equipped with two vertical turbines, the hydropower plant having an installed capacity of 106 MW.

The power plant generates 262 GWh of electricity per year.

See also

  • Porţile de Fier I
  • Porţile de Fier II

References


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