Roški Slap Hydroelectric Power Plant is a
hydroelectric
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power plant
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on river
Krka, located in
Šibenik-Knin County
Šibenik-Knin County (; ) is a county in southern Croatia, located in the north-central part of Dalmatia. The biggest city in the county is Šibenik, which also serves as county seat. Other notable towns in the county are Knin, Vodice, Drniš a ...
, in central
Dalmatia
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,
Croatia
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.
The Roški Slap - Hydroelectric Power Plant is a very small power plant of only 1MW. It was built in 1910 on the Krka River near
Miljevci, east of the town of
Drniš
Drniš is a town in the Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. Located in the Dalmatian Hinterland, it is about halfway between Šibenik and Knin.
History
The name Drniš was mentioned for the first time in a contract dated March 8, 1494. However, the ...
, some 25–30 km downstream from the town of
Knin
Knin () is a city in the Šibenik-Knin County of Croatia, located in the Dalmatian hinterland near the source of the river Krka (Croatia), Krka, an important traffic junction on the rail and road routes between Zagreb and Split, Croatia, Split. ...
.
It is operated by
Hrvatska elektroprivreda
Hrvatska elektroprivreda (HEP Group) is a national power company in Croatia which has been engaged in Electricity generation, electricity production, Electric power transmission, transmission and Electricity distribution, distribution for more th ...
.
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The Krka River catchment Hydropower structures
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Golubić Hydroelectric Power Plant
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Small Krčić Hydroelectric Power Plant
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Miljacka Hydroelectric Power Plant
*Roški Slap Hydroelectric Power Plant
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Jaruga Hydroelectric Power Plant
The Jaruga Hydroelectric Power Plant is a hydroelectric power plant near Skradinski Buk waterfall on the Krka (Adriatic Sea), Krka River in central Dalmatia, Croatia. It is located within the Krka National Park.
Built in 1895, the Krka–Šibenik ...
See also
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Krka
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Krka National Park
Krka National Park () is one of the Croatian national parks, named after the river Krka (Adriatic Sea), Krka (ancient Greek language, ancient Greek: ''Kyrikos'') that it encloses. It is located along the middle-lower course of the Krka (Adriatic ...
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Drniš
Drniš is a town in the Šibenik-Knin County, Croatia. Located in the Dalmatian Hinterland, it is about halfway between Šibenik and Knin.
History
The name Drniš was mentioned for the first time in a contract dated March 8, 1494. However, the ...
References
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Hydroelectric power stations in Croatia
Buildings and structures in Šibenik-Knin County