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Povazska Bystrica Hydroelectric Power Plant Slovakia55.2 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Povazska Bystrica Hydroelectric Power Plant is a 55.2 MW hydroelectric facility in Slovakia. Ranked #7 of 21 hydro plants in Slovakia, it accounts for 2.38% of the country's total hydro capacity of 2,321 MW. The largest hydro plant in Slovakia is Cierny Vah Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant at 735 MW, making Povazska Bystrica 13 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include FVE Veřovice (996 MW, Solar), Novaky (ENO) Thermal CHP Power Plant (518 MW, Coal), and Miskova Hydroelectric Power Plant (93.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Trencin region, approximately 100 km from the city of Bratislava.

Capacity
55.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Slovenské elektrárne
Location
49.1331°, 18.4538°

Slovakia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 14. largest of 30 plants in Slovakia
  • #12,707 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,060 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.89% of the installed capacity of Slovakia
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Slovenské elektrárne operates 22 plants totalling 5,810 MW

Regional density
Data provenance

Source: GEODB

Location

Coordinates:: 49.133100, 18.453800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Povazska Bystrica Hydroelectric Power Plant Slovakia is a hydro power plant producing approximately 193 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
HydroNuclearCoalGas
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