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Vinodol Hydroelectric Power System Croatia Croatia90 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Vinodol Hydroelectric Power System is a 90 MW hydroelectric power plant in Croatia, operated since its commissioning. Ranked #5 of 17 hydro plants in Croatia, it contributes 5.55% to the country's total hydro capacity of 1,623 MW. The largest hydro plant in Croatia is Zakucac Hydroelectric Power Plant at 522 MW, making Vinodol 5.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rijeka Thermal Power Plant (320 MW, Oil) and Senj Hydroelectric Power System (216 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Croatia, approximately 160 km west of the capital city, Zagreb.

Capacity
90 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Hrvatske Vode
Location
45.2286°, 14.6736°

Croatia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 9. largest of 24 plants in Croatia
  • #10,694 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,428 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 2.75% 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 90 MW

Regional density

8 plants within 100 km, 1,104 MW combined

Nearest plant: Rijeka Thermal Power Plant Croatia (13.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 45.228600, 14.673600
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Vinodol Hydroelectric Power System Croatia Croatia is a hydro power plant producing approximately 315 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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