Slovakia's first larger pumped storage power plant, the Dobšiná power plant has been operated since 1953. Following its reconstruction in 2003, its power has increased to 2 x 12 MW. It has a horizontal layout - at one axis it has in the middle a motor-generator and on the one side a Francis turbine and on the other a high-pressure pump. It is also interesting in that it moves water from the Hnilec catchment to the Slaná catchment area.
Category |
pumped storage |
Installed capacity MW |
24 |
Stream |
Hnilec |
Type of turbine |
Francis |
Flow rate m3.sec-1 |
2x 4,5 |
Number of turbo-sets |
2 |
Commissioned in |
1953 |
Aver. annual generation GWh |
62,03 |