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REK Bitola

Coordinates: 41°03′50″N 21°29′39″E / 41.0639°N 21.4942°E / 41.0639; 21.4942
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REK Bitola
Map
CountryMacedonia
LocationBitola Municipality, Macedonia
Coordinates41°03′50″N 21°29′39″E / 41.0639°N 21.4942°E / 41.0639; 21.4942
StatusOperational
Commission dateUnit 1: 1984
Unit 2: 1984
Unit 3: 1988
Power generation
Units operational3
Nameplate capacity675 MW
External links
CommonsRelated media on Commons

Mining and Energy Combine (REK) Bitola is a large coal (lignite) power plant about 12 km from the city of Bitola, Macedonia. It is the primary source of electrical power in Macedonia, providing for 70% of the country's needs. The plant, which was built from 1982 to 1988, generates around 4.34 million megawatt hours of electricity per year.[1] It is regulated by the Balkan Environmental Regulatory Compliance and Enforcement Network (BERCEN).

References

  1. ^ "The thermal power plant rek bitola (general information)" (PDF). Retrieved 2012-08-11.