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Hricov Hydroelectric Power Plant Slovakia31.5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
31.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Slovenské elektrárne, a.s.
Location
49.2594°, 18.6815°

Slovakia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Slovenské elektrárne, a.s. operates 4 plants totalling 108 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 49.259400, 18.681500
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Carbon Footprint

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

SlovakiaEnergy Profile

30
Total Plants
6.2 GW
Total Capacity
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