Rama Hydroelectric Power Station
The Rama Dam is a concrete-face rock-fill dam on the Rama river, a tributary of the Neretva river, about 4 km (2.5 mi) southwest of the town of Prozor in the Herzegovina-Neretva Canton of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]
| Rama Hydroelectric Power Station | |
|---|---|
 Rama dam visible across the Ramsko lake, in a distance | |
  Location of Rama Hydroelectric Power Station in Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Location | Prozor-Rama |
| Coordinates | 43.790560°N 17.571902°E |
| Purpose | Power |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1964 |
| Opening date | 1968 |
| Owner(s) | Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity government |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment dam, concrete-face, rock-fill |
| Impounds | Rama |
| Height | 103 m (338 ft) |
| Length | 230 m (750 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 598 m (1,962 ft) |
| Dam volume | 1,450,000 m3 (1,900,000 cu yd) |
| Spillway capacity | 700 m3/s (25,000 cu ft/s) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Ramsko lake |
| Total capacity | 515,000,000 m3 (418,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Active capacity | 466,000,000 m3 (378,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 550 km2 (210 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 14.74 km2 (5.69 sq mi) |
| Normal elevation | 595 m (1,952 ft) |
| Rama Hydroelectric Power Station | |
| Coordinates | 43.746810°N 17.676043°E |
| Operator(s) | JP Elektroprivreda HZ HB d.d. |
| Commission date | 1968 |
| Type | Conventional, diversion (run-of-the-river) |
| Hydraulic head | 325 m (1,066 ft) |
| Turbines | 2 x 80 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 160 MW |
| Annual generation | 650 GWh |
Dam and its hydropower plant are operated by Elektroprivreda HZ HB, public power utility company in Bosnia and Herzegovina owned by Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity government.[2][3][4]
Characteristics
The dam was constructed between 1964 and 1968 with the primary purpose of hydroelectric power production. It is 103 m (338 ft) tall and creates Rama Lake. The dam's power station is located underground about 9.7 km (6.0 mi) to the southeast and discharges back into the Rama River. It contains two 80 MW Francis turbine-generators for an installed capacity of 160 MW. The difference in elevation between the reservoir and power station afford a hydraulic head (water drop) of 325 m (1,066 ft).[1][5]
History
The power station ceased operations between 1993 and 1996 due to the Bosnian War.
References
- "HE BIH". www.elektroenergetika.info (in Bosnian). Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- "Public audits reports - Public companies" (.html). www.saifbih.ba (in English, Bosnian, and Croatian). Audit office for the Institutions of the Federation BiH. Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- "20 Year Publication" (PDF). Elektroprivreda HZ HB. p. 33. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- "Hydroelectric Power Plants in Bosnia". IndustCards. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
- Rama - brošura (2014) (pdf); Hidroenergetski sistem sliva Neretva-Trebišnjics: HE "Rama" - JP "EP HZHB" (Bosanski/Hrvatski/Srpski)
External links
- Hydroelectric power plant Rama construction, documentary film by Hajrudin Krvavac (YouTube)
- Rama valley before flooding, documentary film TVSA (YouTube)
- Rama valley before and after flooding, reportage by Hayat TV (YouTube)