Bicaz-Stejaru Hydroelectric Power Station
Bicaz-Stejaru Hydro Power Plant is a hydropower development on the Bistriţa River, near Bicaz, Romania.
| Izvorul Muntelui (Bicaz) Dam | |
|---|---|
 Izvorul Muntelui Dam | |
| Location | Bicaz, Neamţ County Romania |
| Coordinates | 46°56′17.92″N 26°6′11.41″E |
| Construction began | 1950 |
| Opening date | 1960 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Bistriţa River |
| Height | 127 m (417 ft) |
| Length | 435 m (1,427 ft)[1] |
| Width (base) | 119 m (390 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Izvorul Muntelui Lake |
| Total capacity | 1.23 km3 (0.30 cu mi) |
| Catchment area | 4,025 km2 (1,554 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 310 km2 (120 sq mi) |
| Power Station | |
| Installed capacity | 210 MW |
| Annual generation | 500 GWh |
The project was started and finished in the 1950s. It consists of a dam, a reservoir and a hydro power plant.
The dam is a reinforced concrete structure with a height of 127 m; it formed and holds Bicaz Lake reservoir, also known as Mountain Spring Lake ("Lacul Izvorul Muntelui").
The reservoir is the largest artificial lake in Romania; it manages river levels downstream, provides fishing, attracts tourism, fuels the power plant, and controls flooding.
The Oak Hydro-power plant ("Hidrocentrala Stejaru") is equipped with six turbines (four-27.5 MW and two-50 MW turbines) for a total installed capacity of 210 MW. The plant generates an average of 500 GWh of electricity per year, at a capacity factor of 30%; it has produced over 20 billion MWh of electricity in the first 50 years since commissioning.
References
- "Bicaz hydropower development –"Dimitrie Leonida" (Stejaru) hydropower plant". Hidroelectrica. Retrieved 19 April 2013.