Teshel Hydro Power Plant

Teshel Hydro Power Plant
Контролната кула на язовир „Тешел“, долен изравнител на централата
Country	Bulgaria
Location	Teshel
Coordinates	41°39′49″N 24°20′27″E / 41.66361°N 24.34083°E / 41.66361; 24.34083
Status	Operational
Commission date	February 1972
Owner	NEK EAD
NEK EAD
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Hydropower
Power generation
Units operational	2
Nameplate capacity	60 MW
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The Teshel Hydro Power Plant (Bulgarian: Водноелектрическа централа "Тешел") is an active hydro power project near Teshel, Smolyan Province, southern Bulgaria. It is situated along the river Vacha in the Rhodope Mountains. It has 2 individual Francis turbines^[1] which deliver up to 60 MW of power. The Teshel HPP forms part of the Dospat–Vacha Hydropower Cascade (500.2 MW).