Borcka is a 300.6MW hydro power project. It is located on Coruh river/basin in Artvin, Turkey. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 1999 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2007. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is currently owned by Elektrik Uretim.
The hydro reservoir capacity is 419 million cubic meter. The net head of the project is 87.5m. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, are 2 in number. The penstock length is 210m. The penstock diameter is 7m. The project generated 1,039 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1999 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2007.
Contractors involved
Voith Hydro Holding was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of francis turbines, each with 150.3MW nameplate capacity.
Voith Hydro Holding supplied 2 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 14.4 MVA.
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