Matka Hydroelectric Power Plant Macedonia— 9.6 MW Hydroelectric
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.
20 years old
North Macedonia, Europe
- 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
20 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
ELEM operates 9 plants totalling 1,224 MW
13 plants within 100 km, 3,378 MW combined
Nearest plant: Sveta Peka Hydroelectric Power Plant Macedonia (4.2 km)
Source: GEODB
Location
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
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