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Dlouhé stráně Hydro Power Plant

Dlouhé Stráně Hydroelectric Power Station
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Country Czech Republic
Location Loučná nad Desnou
Coordinates 50°05′11″N 17°10′46″E / 50.08639°N 17.17944°E / 50.08639; 17.17944Coordinates: 50°05′11″N 17°10′46″E / 50.08639°N 17.17944°E / 50.08639; 17.17944
Status Operational
Construction began 1978
Commission date 1996
Owner(s) ČEZ Group
Pumped-storage power station
Upper res. capacity 2.72 million m³.
2
Lower res. capacity 3.4 million m³
Generating units 2
Pump-generators 2 x 325 MW

Dlouhé stráně Hydro Power Plant is a large pumped storage plant in the Czech Republic, located on the Desná river. It has 2 turbines with a nominal power of 325 megawatts (436,000 hp) each, providing a total capacity of 650 megawatts (870,000 hp). The elevated reservoir is situated on top of the Dlouhé Stráně mountain, 1,350 metres (4,430 ft) above sea level and the head of turbines is 510 metres (1,670 ft). It has the largest reversing water turbine in Europe



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