Castellanza Workshops 22-26 October 2007 Hydroelectric power plant in Solina, Poland.

Castellanza WorkshopsCastellanza Workshops22-26 October 200722-26 October 2007

Hydroelectric power plant Hydroelectric power plant in Solina, Polandin Solina, Poland

•Thea area of the Thea area of the artificial lake is artificial lake is 22 square 22 square kilometers and it kilometers and it has the biggest has the biggest capacity, that is capacity, that is 472 millions of 472 millions of cubic meters. cubic meters. The lake is 60 The lake is 60 meters deep.meters deep.

The biggest The biggest attraction of Solina attraction of Solina is the dam on the is the dam on the river San. It createsriver San. It creates thethe biggest artificial biggest artificial lake in Poland.lake in Poland.

• The hydroelectric power The hydroelectric power station in Solina was station in Solina was first used in 1968. In thefirst used in 1968. In the years 2000 - 2003 the years 2000 - 2003 the dam was modernized dam was modernized and as a result the and as a result the power outputpower output OfOf the the power station was power station was increased from 136 mW increased from 136 mW to 200MW. The annualto 200MW. The annual ProductionProduction of electricity of electricity by the dam is 112GWby the dam is 112GW

Electric duct and the electric turbine in the dam.

The overflow section of the dam

And some And some historical photos historical photos

of the of the constructionconstruction

Farmer Solina village which Farmer Solina village which was flooded by the waters of was flooded by the waters of the lake.the lake.

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