Sestrimo Hydro Power Plant

The Sestrimo Hydro Power Plant is an active hydro power project in the eastern Rila mountains near Sestrimo village, Bulgaria. Water is supplied by the Belmeken Dam to three turbines^[1] with a nominal output of around 80 MW which will deliver up to 240 MW of power.^[2] It is part of the Belmeken–Sestrimo–Chaira Hydropower Cascade. The same reservoir is used for pumped storage with the Chaira Hydro Power Plant.

Sestrimo Hydro Power Plant
Country	Bulgaria
Location	Sestrimo
Coordinates	42°12′28″N 23°54′56″E
Status	Operational
Commission date	1973
Owner	NEK EAD
Operator	NEK EAD
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Hydropower
Power generation
Units operational	3
Nameplate capacity	240 MW