Peshtera Hydroelectric Power Station

The Peshtera Hydro Power Plant (before 1992: Kimon Georgiev Hydro Power Plant) is an active underground hydroelectric plant in Peshtera, Bulgaria. It is part of the Batak Hydropower Cascade. It has 5 individual Pelton turbines^[1] which can deliver up to 136 MW of power.

Peshtera Hydro Power Plant
Country	Bulgaria
Location	Peshtera
Coordinates	42°1′0″N 24°15′21″E
Status	Operational
Commission date	1959
Owner	NEK EAD
Operator	NEK EAD
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Hydropower
Power generation
Units operational	5
Nameplate capacity	136 MW