Belmeken Hydro Power Plant

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Belmeken Hydro Power Plant
Location Belmeken
Coordinates 42°11′58″N 23°51′30″E / 42.19944°N 23.85833°E / 42.19944; 23.85833Coordinates: 42°11′58″N 23°51′30″E / 42.19944°N 23.85833°E / 42.19944; 23.85833
Status Active
Owner(s) NEK EAD
Power station information
Primary fuel Hydropower
Generation units 5
Power generation information
Maximum capacity 375 MW

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 MW which can deliver up to 375 MW 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.

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