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Ruzin Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power plant Slovakia60 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Ruzin Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power plant is a 60 MW hydro facility in Slovakia. Ranked #6 of 21 hydro plants in Slovakia, this plant's 60 MW represents 2.59% of Slovakia's total hydro capacity of 2,321 MW. The largest hydro plant in Slovakia is Cierny Vah Pumped Storage at 735 MW, making Ruzin 12.25 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in the Prešov Region, approximately 30 km from the city of Košice.

Capacity
60 MW
Commissioning Year
1985

41 years old

Owner
Slovenské elektrárne
Location
48.8616°, 21.0911°

Slovakia, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 13. largest of 30 plants in Slovakia
  • #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.96% of the installed capacity of Slovakia
Age & fleet comparison

41 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:: 48.861600, 21.091100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Ruzin Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Power plant Slovakia is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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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