Peshtera hydroelectric plant

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Peshtera hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Pazardzhik, Bulgaria.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Peshtera hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1959	135 MW	5	Conventional storage	Natsionalna Elektricheska Kompania (NEK) [100%]	Natsionalna Elektricheska Kompania (NEK)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Peshtera hydroelectric plant

Location	Complex	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Pazardzhik, Bulgaria	Batak Cascade Complex	42.0132, 24.2574 (exact)

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