Hricov Hydroelectric Power Plant Slovakia— 31.5 MW Hydroelectric
Hricov Hydroelectric Power Plant is a 31.5 MW hydro facility in Slovakia. It ranks among the 21 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 2,321 MW. Ranked #12 of 21 hydro plants in Slovakia, Hricov represents 1.36% of the nation's hydroelectric capacity. The largest hydro plant in Slovakia is Cierny Vah Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant at 735 MW, making Hricov 23.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Miskova Hydroelectric Power Plant (93.6 MW, Hydro) and Nosice Hydroelectric Power Plant (67.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Trencin region, approximately 50 km from the city of Trencin.
16 years old
Slovakia, Europe
- 19. largest of 30 plants in Slovakia
- #16,286 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,782 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.51% of the installed capacity of Slovakia
16 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Slovenské elektrárne, a.s. operates 4 plants totalling 108 MW
104 plants within 100 km, 13,210 MW combined
Nearest plant: Miskova Hydroelectric Power Plant Slovakia (14.6 km)
Source: GEODB
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hricov Hydroelectric Power Plant Slovakia is a hydro power plant producing approximately 110 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
Slovakia- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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