Żar pumped storage power plant
| Żar pumped storage power plant | ||
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| Coordinates | 49 ° 47 '14 " N , 19 ° 13' 48" E | |
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 Poland
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| Waters | Jezioro Międzybrodzkie | |
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| operator | PGE Energia Odnawialna SA | |
| construction time | 1971-1979 | |
| Start of operation | 1979 | |
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| Bottleneck performance | Turbines: 500 megawatts Pumps: 540 megawatts |
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The Żar pumped storage power plant ( Polish Elektrownia Porąbka-Żar ) is the second largest Polish pumped storage power plant .
technology
The pumped storage power plant, which was built from 1971 to 1979, can deliver an output of 500 megawatts for 4.0 hours in turbine operation and absorb 540 MW in pump operation for 5.5 hours. The Jezioro Międzybrodzkie reservoir serves as the lower basin , the upper basin was built on the Żar mountain of the same name .
See also
literature
- Janusz Lobacz: Role Of Pumped Storage In The National Electricity System of Poland . In: PGE Energia Odnawialna SA (Ed.): Hydro In Europe: Powering Renewables . Brussels, Belgium September 26, 2011 ( PDF, 1.8 MiB [accessed October 20, 2012]).
Web links
Commons : Żar Pumped Storage Power Plant - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- Żar Hydroelectric Power Plant. PGE Energia Odnawialna SA, accessed October 21, 2012 .
- 25 years of the EW Porąbka-Żar Hydroelectric Power Plant. PGE Energia Odnawialna SA, accessed October 21, 2012 .