Čakovec Hydroelectric Power Plant is a large

hydroelectric Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined an ...

power plant A power station, also referred to as a power plant and sometimes generating station or generating plant, is an industrial facility for the generation of electric power. Power stations are generally connected to an electrical grid. Many ...

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that has four

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with a total nominal capacity of 78 MW (unit A - 38 MW, unit B - 38 MW, unit C - 1.1 MW and unit D - 0.34 MW). According to the type of power plant, it is a flow, low-pressure, derivation hydroelectric power plant with an accumulation (area of and volume of 51.6 m^3for daily and partial weekly flow regulation. Units A and B of the power plant have horizontal pipe turbines and the generators are "in the bulb". It is a multipurpose facility harnessing the

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River water power, providing flood and erosion control, improving drainage, water supply, traffic and conditions for development of leisure industry and sports. Čakovec hydro plant installed power at generator terminals is 75.9 MW, and possible average annual output is 400 GWh. Gross head at the power house for Qi is 17.53 m. The power plant uses Lake Varaždin as its

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and was completed in 1982. It is located near the villages of Šemovec and Orehovica. Although named after

Čakovec Čakovec (; hu, Csáktornya; la, Aquama; german: Tschakathurn) is a city in northern Croatia, located around north of Zagreb, the Croatian capital. Čakovec is both the county seat and the largest city of Međimurje County, the northernmost, s ...

, the county seat of

Međimurje County Međimurje County (; hr, Međimurska županija ; hu, Muraköz megye) is a triangle-shaped county in the northernmost part of Croatia, roughly corresponding to the historical and geographical region of Međimurje. Despite being the smallest C ...

, the power plant is almost entirely located within

Varaždin County Varaždin County ( hr, Varaždinska županija) is a county in Northern Croatia. It is named after its county seat, the city of Varaždin. Geography The county contains the city of Varaždin, the towns of: Ivanec, Ludbreg, Lepoglava, Novi Maro ...

, while the reservoir is equally divided between the two counties. It is operated by

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Hydroelectric power stations in Croatia Buildings and structures in Varaždin County Transport infrastructure completed in 1982 Buildings and structures in Međimurje County 1982 establishments in Yugoslavia

Hydroelectric Power Plant Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined an ...

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