Iron Gate I Hydroelectric Power Station

Iron Gate I Hydroelectric Power Station
Iron Gates seen from Kladovo
Iron Gate I Hydroelectric Power Station is located in Serbia
Iron Gate I Hydroelectric Power Station
Location of Iron Gate I Hydroelectric Power Station in Serbia
Iron Gate I Hydroelectric Power Station is located in Romania
Iron Gate I Hydroelectric Power Station
Iron Gate I Hydroelectric Power Station (Romania)
LocationIron Gate
Serbia
Romania
Coordinates44°40′15″N 22°31′45″E / 44.67083°N 22.52917°E / 44.67083; 22.52917
Construction began7 September 1964
Opening date16 May 1972 (1972-05-16)
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsDanube River
Height60 m (200 ft)
Length1,278 m (4,193 ft)[1]
Reservoir
CreatesIron Gate I Reservoir
Total capacity2.1 km3 (0.50 cu mi)
Catchment area577,250 km2 (222,880 sq mi)
Surface area104.41 km2 (40.31 sq mi)
Power Station
TurbinesRomania: 6 × 194.3 MW
Serbia: 6 × 201 MW
Installed capacity2,371.8 MW
Annual generationRomania: 5.24 TWh
Serbia: 5.65 TWh

The Iron Gate I Hydroelectric Power Station (Romanian: Porțile de Fier I, Serbian: Ђердап I/Đerdap I) is the largest dam on the Danube river and one of the largest hydro power plants in Europe. It is located on the Iron Gate gorge, between Romania and Serbia.

The Romanian side of the power station produces approximately 5.24 TWh annually, while the Serbian side of the power station produces 5.65 TWh.[2]

  1. ^ "Specifications". Archived from the original on 2016-01-27. Retrieved 2010-08-08.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference HE Djerdap in Serbian was invoked but never defined (see the help page).