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Varazdin Hydroelectric Power Plant Croatia Croatia94 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Varazdin Hydroelectric Power Plant is a 94 MW hydroelectric facility in Croatia, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #4 of 17 hydro plants in Croatia. Its 94 MW represents 5.79% of Croatia's total hydro capacity of 1,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in Croatia is Zakucac Hydroelectric Power Plant at 522 MW, making Varazdin 5.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include HE Formin (116 MW, Hydro), Jertovec CCGT Power Plant (78 MW, Gas), and Cakovec Hydroelectric Power Plant (76 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Croatia, approximately 120 km from the major city of Zagreb.

Capacity
94 MW
Commissioning Year
1970

56 years old

Owner
Hrvatske Elektroprivrede
Location
46.3479°, 16.2684°

Croatia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 8. largest of 24 plants in Croatia
  • #10,589 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,392 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 2.87% of the installed capacity of Croatia
Age & fleet comparison

56 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Hrvatske Elektroprivrede operates 1 plants totalling 94 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 46.347900, 16.268400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Varazdin Hydroelectric Power Plant Croatia Croatia is a hydro power plant producing approximately 329 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
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