Čapljina Hydroelectric Power Station
| Čapljina Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant | |
|---|---|
Svitavsko Lake, lower basin | |
Čapljina Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant Location of Čapljina Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Interactive map of Čapljina Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant | |
| Country | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Location | Čapljina |
| Coordinates | 43°00′45.6″N 17°48′14.4″E / 43.012667°N 17.804000°E |
| Purpose | Electricity generation via hydroelectric energy storage |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1979 |
| Owner | Government of the FBiH |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Compensation & storage basins |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Lake Vrutak upper basin; Svitavsko Lake lower basin |
| Normal elevation | 270 m (890 ft) |
| Čapljina Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant | |
| Operator | JP "Elektroprivreda HZHB" |
| Commission date | 1979 |
| Type | Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant |
| Turbines | Francis |
| Installed capacity | 440 MW |
The Čapljina Pumped-Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant is a pumped-storage hydroelectric power plant (PSHPP) or pumped hydroelectric energy storage power plant (PHESPP) type of hydroelectric power plant, whose powerhouse (generation hall, generating station or generating plant) is situated underground near Svitava, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It's one of country's largest hydroelectric power plants of any type, having an installed electric capacity of 440 MW.[1]
Lake Vrutak is artificial reservoir on the Trebišnjica river in Popovo Polje, near Hutovo village, and serves as compensation and storage basin for Čapljina Pump-Storage Hydroelectric Power Plant.[2][3]
See also
- List of power stations in Bosnia-Herzegovina
- Lake Vrutak
- Svitavsko Lake
- Hutovo Blato
- Popovo Polje
- Trebišnjica
- Neretva
References
- ^ "CHE Čapljina". Elektroprivreda HZHB (in Croatian). Mostar. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
- ^ "HE BIH". www.elektroenergetika.info (in Bosnian). Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- ^ "Hidroenergetski sistem sliva Neretva-Trebišnjics: CHE "Čapljina" - brošura" (PDF). www.ephzhb.ba (in Bosnian, Croatian, and Serbian). JP "EP HZHB". 2014. Archived from the original (pdf) on 18 Jan 2024. Retrieved 1 October 2025.
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