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Cakovec Hydroelectric Power Plant Croatia Croatia76 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Cakovec Hydroelectric Power Plant is a 76 MW hydro facility in Croatia, operated since its commissioning. It is also ranked among the 17 hydro plants in the country. The coordinates for this plant are 46.3113, 16.4945. Ranked #6 of 17 hydro plants in Croatia, Cakovec accounts for 4.68% of the nation's total hydro capacity of 1,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in Croatia is Zakucac at 522 MW, making Cakovec 6.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Varazdin (94 MW, Hydro), Jertovec CCGT (78 MW, Gas), and Dubrava (76 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Međimurje County, approximately 100 km north of Zagreb.

Capacity
76 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Hrvatske vode
Location
46.3113°, 16.4945°

Croatia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 13. largest of 24 plants in Croatia
  • #11,371 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,650 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 2.32% of the installed capacity of Croatia
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hrvatske vode operates 1 plants totalling 76 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 46.311300, 16.494500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Cakovec Hydroelectric Power Plant Croatia Croatia is a hydro power plant producing approximately 266 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Hydro
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
Croatia
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

CroatiaEnergy Profile

24
Total Plants
3.3 GW
Total Capacity
HydroOilGasCoal
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