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Spilje Hydroelectric Power Plant Macedonia84 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Spilje Hydroelectric Power Plant Macedonia is an 84 MW hydroelectric facility in Macedonia. Ranked #3 of 10 hydro plants in Macedonia. Its 84 MW accounts for 14.93% of Macedonia's total hydro capacity of 563 MW. The largest hydro plant in Macedonia is Vrutok Hydroelectric Power Plant at 150 MW, making Spilje 1.79 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Vrutok Hydroelectric Power Plant (150 MW, Hydro), Globocica (Crn Drim) Hydroelectric Power Plant (42 MW, Hydro), and Raven Hydroelectric Power Plant (19.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Vardar region, approximately 100 km southwest of Skopje.

Capacity
84 MW
Commissioning Year
1968

58 years old

Owner
ELEM (Macedonian Power Plants)
Location
41.4936°, 20.5054°

North Macedonia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 5. largest of 12 plants in North Macedonia
  • #10,962 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,518 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 6.16% of the installed capacity of North Macedonia
Age & fleet comparison

58 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

ELEM (Macedonian Power Plants) operates 1 plants totalling 84 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 41.493600, 20.505400
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Spilje Hydroelectric Power Plant Macedonia is a hydro power plant producing approximately 294 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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