Jajce-1 Hydroelectric Power Station

Jajce-1
Jajce-1
Location of Jajce-1 in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Interactive map of Jajce-1
Official nameJajce-1 Hydroelectric Power Station
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
LocationJajce
Coordinates44°20′43″N 17°13′43″E / 44.345281°N 17.228568°E / 44.345281; 17.228568
PurposeElectricity generation
StatusOperational
Construction began1948
Opening date1957
Construction cost5,9 billion dinars
OwnerGovernment of the FBiH
OperatorJP "Elektroprivreda HZHB"
Dam and spillways
Type of damWeir
ImpoundsPliva River
Spillways1
Spillway typeweir
Reservoir
CreatesGreat Pliva Lake
Total capacity24 hm3
Active capacity4,2 hm3
Normal elevation427,1 m n.m (max.)
Jajce-1 HPP
Coordinates44°22′38″N 17°16′56″E / 44.377102°N 17.282109°E / 44.377102; 17.282109
OperatorJP "Elektroprivreda HZHB"
Commission date1957[1]
Typediversion[1]
Hydraulic head98,4 m (bruto average),[1] 92,5 m (average net fall)[1]
TurbinesFrancis[1]
Installed capacity60 MW[1]
Capacity factor0,8[1]
Overall efficiency89 %[1]
Annual generation220 GW[1]

Jajce I Hydroelectric Power Station is a diversion type of hydroelectric power plant, taking its waters from Great Pliva Lake (Serbo-Croatian: Veliko Plivsko jezero), whose powerhouse (generation hall, generating station or generating plant) is situated underground near Podmilačje, in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It use two 30 MW generators, total installed capacity of 60 MW.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Jajce I i II brošura" [Jajce I and II brochure] (pdf). ephzhb.ba (in Serbo-Croatian and English). 2014. pp. 36–37. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  2. ^ "HE BIH". www.elektroenergetika.info (in Bosnian). Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  3. ^ Jajce, sliv Vrbasa - brosura (2014) Archived 2015-02-07 at the Wayback Machine (pdf); Hidroenergetski sistem sliva Vrbasa: HE "Jajce I" i HE "Jajce II" - JP "EP HZHB" (Bosanski/Hrvatski/Srpski)