Teshel Hydro Power Plant

The Teshel Hydro Power Plant (Bulgarian: Водноелектрическа централа "Тешел") is an active hydro power project near Teshel, Smolyan Province, southern Bulgaria. It is situated along the river Vacha in the Rhodope Mountains. It has 2 individual Francis turbines^[1] which deliver up to 60 MW of power. The Teshel HPP forms part of the Dospat–Vacha Hydropower Cascade (500.2 MW).

Teshel Hydro Power Plant
Контролната кула на язовир „Тешел“, долен изравнител на централата
Country	Bulgaria
Location	Teshel
Coordinates	41°39′49″N 24°20′27″E
Status	Operational
Commission date	February 1972
Owner	NEK EAD
Operator	NEK EAD
Thermal power station
Primary fuel	Hydropower
Power generation
Units operational	2
Nameplate capacity	60 MW
External links
Commons	Related media on Commons

External links

• Media related to Teshel Hydroelectric Power Plant at Wikimedia Commons