Porąbka-Żar hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Żar

Porąbka-Żar hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Porąbka-Żar hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1953[2] 552 MW[1] Pumped storage[1] PGE Energia Odnawialna SA [100%][2]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Porąbka-Żar hydroelectric plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Żywiec County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland[2] 49.7803, 19.2116 (exact)[2]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221107230119/https://transparency.entsoe.eu/. Archived from the original on 2022-11-07. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220811174628/https://pgeeo.pl/en/Nasze-obiekty/Elektrownie-wodne/Porabka. Archived from the original on 2022-08-11. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)