Belmeken Hydro Power Plant

The Belmeken Hydro Power Plant is an active pumped storage hydro power project in the eastern Rila mountains, Bulgaria. It receives its water from the Belmeken Reservoir and has 5 individual turbines[1] with a nominal output of around 75 megawatts (101,000 hp) which can deliver up to 375 megawatts (503,000 hp) of power, as well as 2 pumps with an installed capacity of 104 MW.[2] It is part of the Belmeken-Chaira-Sestrimo Hydropower Cascade.

Belmeken Hydro Power Plant
LocationBelmeken
Coordinates42°11′58″N 23°51′30″E
StatusOperational
Owner(s)NEK EAD
Power Station
Pumps2
Installed capacity375 MW (503,000 hp)

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