Arda Cascade Complex

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Arda Cascade Complex is a complex of operating hydroelectric power plants in Bulgaria.

The complex consists of the following projects:

Complex Details

Table 1: Project-level details for Arda Cascade Complex

Project name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology type Owner
Ivailovgrad hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1964[2] 114.0 MW[1] Conventional storage[1] Natsionalna Elektricheska Kompania (NEK) [100%][3]
Kardjali hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1963[2] 110.0 MW[1] Conventional storage[1] Natsionalna Elektricheska Kompania (NEK) [100%][3]
Studen Kladenets hydroelectric plant operating[3] 1958[4] 81.0 MW[3] Conventional storage[4] Natsionalna Elektricheska Kompania (NEK) [100%][3]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Arda Cascade Complex

Project name Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Ivailovgrad hydroelectric plant Haskovo, Bulgaria[5] 41.5839, 26.1075 (exact)[5]
Kardjali hydroelectric plant Kardzhali, Kardzhali, Bulgaria[6] 41.6326, 25.3386 (exact)[6]
Studen Kladenets hydroelectric plant Kardzhali, Bulgaria[7] Arda River[4] 41.612, 25.6404 (exact)[7]

The map below shows the exact locations of the projects in the complex:

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Additional data

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References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20110706143239/http://www.nek.bg/cgi?d=1434. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20220816042722/https://www.nek.bg/index.php/en/our-business/electricity-generation. Archived from the original on 2022-08-16. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220816102823/https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/studen-kladenets-bulgaria/. Archived from the original on 2022-08-16. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20240125091319/https://datasets.wri.org/dataset/globalpowerplantdatabase. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220915173055/https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kardzhali+Hydroelectric+Power+Station/@41.6325763,25.3402797,599m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0xb47976277307d16c!8m2!3d41.6326053!4d25.3385585?shorturl=1. Archived from the original on 15 September 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 https://goo.gl/maps/ULiFHXS6nm4ZFFiL8. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)