Bicaz-Stejaru Hydroelectric Power Station
Dimitrie Leonida (Stejaru) Hydro Power Plant is a hydropower development on the Bistrița River, near Bicaz, Romania.
Izvorul Muntelui (Bicaz) Dam | |
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![]() Izvorul Muntelui Dam | |
Location | Bicaz, Neamț County, Romania |
Coordinates | 46°56′17.92″N 26°6′11.41″E |
Construction began | 1950 |
Opening date | 1960 |
Dam and spillways | |
Impounds | Bistrița River |
Height | 127 m (417 ft) |
Length | 435 m (1,427 ft)[1] |
Width (base) | 119 m (390 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Creates | Izvorul Muntelui Lake |
Total capacity | 1.23 km3 (0.30 cu mi) |
Catchment area | 4,025 km2 (1,554 sq mi) |
Surface area | 310 km2 (120 sq mi) |
Power Station | |
Installed capacity | 210 MW |
Annual generation | 500 GWh |
The project was started and finished in the 1950s. It consists of a dam, a reservoir, and a hydro power plant.
The dam is a reinforced concrete structure with a height of 127 m (417 ft). It formed and holds the Bicaz Lake reservoir, also known as Mountain Spring Lake ("Lacul Izvorul Muntelui").
The reservoir is the largest artificial lake in Romania; it manages river levels downstream, provides fishing, attracts tourism, fuels the power plant, and controls flooding.
The Oak Hydro-power plant ("Hidrocentrala Stejaru") is equipped with six turbines (four-27.5 MW and two-50 MW turbines) for a total installed capacity of 210 MW. The plant generates an average of 500 GWh of electricity per year, at a capacity factor of 30%; it has produced over 20 billion MWh of electricity in the first 50 years since commissioning.
References
- "Bicaz hydropower development –"Dimitrie Leonida" (Stejaru) hydropower plant". Hidroelectrica. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
External links
- Description Archived 2013-07-05 at archive.today at the official Hidroelectrica website
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