Čakovec Hydroelectric Power Plant is a large

hydroelectric Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is Electricity generation, electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies 15% of the world's electricity, almost 4,210 TWh in 2023, which is more than all other Renewable energ ...

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that has four

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with a total nominal capacity of 78 MW (unit A - 38 MW, unit B - 38 MW, unit C - 1.1 MW and unit D - 0.34 MW). According to the type of power plant, it is a flow, low-pressure, derivation hydroelectric power plant with an accumulation (area of and volume of 51.6 m^3for daily and partial weekly flow regulation. Units A and B of the power plant have horizontal pipe turbines and the generators are "in the bulb". It is a multipurpose facility harnessing the

Drava The Drava or Drave (, ; ; ; ; ), historically known as the Dravis or Dravus, is a river in southern Central Europe.

River water power, providing flood and erosion control, improving drainage, water supply, traffic and conditions for development of

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and sports. Čakovec hydro plant installed power at generator terminals is 75.9 MW, and possible average annual output is 400 GWh. Gross head at the power house for Qi is 17.53 m. The power plant, which uses Lake Varaždin as its

reservoir A reservoir (; ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam, usually built to water storage, store fresh water, often doubling for hydroelectric power generation. Reservoirs are created by controlling a watercourse that drains an existing body of wa ...

, was completed in 1982. It is located near the villages of

Šemovec Šemovec is a village in Varaždin County, Croatia. The village is located near the Drava, around 10 kilometres east of Varaždin Varaždin ( or ; , also known by #Name, alternative names) is a city in Northern Croatia, north-east of Zagreb. ...

and Orehovica. Although named after

Čakovec Čakovec (; ; ; ) is a city in Northern Croatia, located around north of Zagreb, the Croatian capital, and close to the borders with Slovenia and Hungary. Čakovec is both the county seat and the largest city of Međimurje County, the northernmo ...

, the county seat of

Međimurje County Međimurje County (; ; ) is a triangle-shaped Counties of Croatia, county in the northernmost part of Croatia, roughly corresponding to the historical and geographical region of Međimurje (region), Međimurje. It is the smallest Croatian count ...

, the power plant is almost entirely located within

Varaždin County Varaždin County () is a county in Hrvatsko Zagorje. It is named after its county seat, the city of Varaždin. Geography The county contains the city of Varaždin, the towns of: Ivanec, Ludbreg, Lepoglava, Novi Marof and Varaždinske Top ...

, while the reservoir is equally divided between the two counties. It is operated by

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Hydroelectric power stations in Croatia Buildings and structures in Varaždin County Transport infrastructure completed in 1982 Buildings and structures in Međimurje County 1982 establishments in Yugoslavia

Hydroelectric Power Plant Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is Electricity generation, electricity generated from hydropower (water power). Hydropower supplies 15% of the world's electricity, almost 4,210 TWh in 2023, which is more than all other Renewable energ ...

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