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Matka Hydroelectric Power Plant Macedonia9.6 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Matka Hydroelectric Power Plant is a 9.6 MW hydroelectric facility in Macedonia, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #10 of 10 hydro plants in Macedonia. Its 9.6 MW accounts for 1.71% of Macedonia's total hydro capacity of 563 MW. The largest hydro plant in Macedonia is Vrutok Hydroelectric Power Plant at 150 MW, making Matka 15.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Oslomej Coal Power Plant (125 MW, Coal), Kozjak Hydroelectric Power Plant (80 MW, Hydro), and Sveta Peka Hydroelectric Power Plant (36.4 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the Vardar region, approximately 30 km from Skopje.

Capacity
9.6 MW
Commissioning Year
2006

20 years old

Owner
ELEM
Location
41.9528°, 21.2982°

North Macedonia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 12. largest of 12 plants in North Macedonia
  • #24,855 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,619 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.7% of the installed capacity of North Macedonia
Age & fleet comparison

20 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

ELEM operates 9 plants totalling 1,224 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 41.952800, 21.298200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Matka Hydroelectric Power Plant Macedonia is a hydro power plant producing approximately 34 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
North Macedonia
Continent
Europe
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

North MacedoniaEnergy Profile

12
Total Plants
1.4 GW
Total Capacity
CoalHydro
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