The Aleko Hydro Power Plant is an active hydroelectric project near Aleko Konstantinovo,

Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...

, which is part of the

Batak Hydropower Cascade The Batak Hydroelectric Cascade (, translit. ''Batashki Vodnosilov Pat'') is situated in the Pazardzhik Province, southern Bulgaria and is among the first hydroelectric cascades in the country. Inaugurated on 6 September 1959, it includes seven re ...

. NEK brochure "Hydro Power Cascades and Dams", page 22 It has 3 individual

Francis turbine The Francis turbine is a type of water turbine. It is an inward-flow reaction turbine that combines radial and axial flow concepts. Francis turbines are the most common water turbine in use today, and can achieve over 95% efficiency. The pro ...

s with an installed capacity of 71.4 MW of power.

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* Hydroelectric power stations in Bulgaria Buildings and structures in Pazardzhik Province {{hydroelectric-power-plant-stub