Zar Hydroelectric Power Plant is a 500MW hydro power project. It is located on Sola river/basin in Silesia, Poland. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1971 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1979.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 500 | 500 | – | Active | Silesia, Poland | PGE Energia Odnawialna |
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Description
The project is developed and owned by PGE Energia Odnawialna.
Zar Hydroelectric Power Plant is a pumped storage project. The gross head of the project is 439m. The project generated 640 GWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1971 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1979.
Contractors Involved
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 4 units of francis turbines, each with 125MW nameplate capacity.
EthosEnergy Poland supplied 4 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 150 MVA.
About PGE Energia Odnawialna
PGE Energia Odnawialna SA (PGE Energia) a subsidiary of PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna SA, is a power company. It generates electricity from renewable energy sources and offers ancillary control services. The company operates various run-of-river and pumped-storage hydro electric power plants; develops small hydroelectric power plants; and implements biomass and solar projects, among others. It builds, owns, and operates wind farms. PGE Energia also provides modernization and renovation services for the existing hydro power properties. The company offers ancillary control services through pumped-storage power plants. Its hydro power plants include Krepna, Januszkowice, Bukowka, Krapkowice; Dobrzen; Myczkowce; Dychow; Raduszec Stary; Zasieki; Gorzupia I; Grajowka; Zielisko; Zarki Wielkie, Tresna; Porabka; Gubin; Solina; Gorzupia II; Rakowice; Zar; and Zarnowiec. The company also operates Resko I, Pelplin, Wojciechowo, and Zuromin wind farms; and owns EW Kamiensk wind farm near Belchatow town. PGE Energia is headquartered in Warszawa, Poland.
Methodology
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