Bicaz-Stejaru Hydroelectric Power Station

Dam in Neamț County, Romania
46°56′17.92″N 26°6′11.41″E / 46.9383111°N 26.1031694°E / 46.9383111; 26.1031694Construction began1950Opening date1960Dam and spillwaysImpoundsBistrița RiverHeight127 m (417 ft)Length435 m (1,427 ft)[1]Width (base)119 m (390 ft)ReservoirCreatesIzvorul Muntelui LakeTotal capacity1.23 km3 (0.30 cu mi)Catchment area4,025 km2 (1,554 sq mi)Surface area310 km2 (120 sq mi)Power StationInstalled capacity210 MWAnnual generation500 GWh

Dimitrie Leonida (Stejaru) Hydro Power Plant is a hydropower development on the Bistrița River, near Bicaz, Romania.

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.

See also

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  • Izvorul Muntelui Lake

References

  1. ^ "Bicaz hydropower development –"Dimitrie Leonida" (Stejaru) hydropower plant". Hidroelectrica. Archived from the original on 5 July 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.

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Construction of the Bicaz dam in the 1950s
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