Iron Gate II Hydroelectric Power Station

Iron Gate II Hydroelectric Power Station
Iron Gate II Hydroelectric Power Station
Location	Gogoșu, Mehedinți County,; Romania; Mihajlovac, Bor District,; Serbia
Coordinates	44°18′16″N 22°33′54″E / 44.30444°N 22.56500°ECoordinates: 44°18′16″N 22°33′54″E / 44.30444°N 22.56500°E
Construction began	1977
Opening date	1984
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Danube River
Height	35 m (115 ft)
Length	412 m (1,352 ft)
Reservoir
Creates	Iron Gates II Reservoir
Total capacity	0.6 km3 (0.14 cu mi)
Catchment area	579,200 km2 (223,600 sq mi)
Surface area	52 km2 (20 sq mi)
Power Station
Turbines	Romania: 10 × 32 MW; Serbia: 10 × 27 MW
Installed capacity	Romania: 321 MW; Serbia: 270 MW
Annual generation	Romania: 1.3 TWh; Serbia: 1.31 TWh

The Iron Gate II (Romanian: Porțile de Fier II, Serbian: Ђердап II, romanized: Đerdap II) is a large dam on the Danube River, between Romania and Serbia.

Characteristics[]

The dam is built at the Danube's 853 km (530 mi).^[2] The project started in 1977 as a joint-venture between the governments of Romania and Yugoslavia for the construction of large dam on the Danube River which would serve both countries. At the time of completion in 1984 the dam had 16 units generating a total of 432 MW, divided equally between the two countries at 216 MW each.

The Romanian part of the power station was modernised and another 2 units were installed; the nominal capacity of the 10 units was increased from 27 MW to 32 MW thus having an installed capacity of 321 MW. The Romanian side of the power station produces approximately 1.3 TWh per annum.

The Serbian part of the power station currently has 10 units with a nominal capacity of 27 MW each and a total power generation capacity of 270 MW.^[3] producing approximately 1.31 TWh per annum. At the celebration ceremony for the 27 years since the power station's deployment it was announced that production in 2011 reached 1.46 TWh despite bad weather conditions.^[4] As of 2018 the Serbian side of the power plant is in the process of revitalization; when finished, the power of each aggregate will be lifted from 27 to 32 MW.^[2]

Current total power generation capacity of the power station is 591 MW.

In 2011, a border checkpoint between Serbia and Romania for cars and light cargo vehicles was open.

Iron Gate III Hydroelectric Power Station[]

Plans for the third dam were drafted in 1973 by the Energoprojekt holding and Jaroslav Černi Institute. Selected location was the village of Dobra, in the Golubac municipality, at the Danube's 1,007 kilometres (626 mi). Iron Gate III was planned as the reversible power plant, which would pump water into the uphill reservoirs on the Brodica, Pesača and Železnički Potok localities. The tunnels were to lift water from the altitude of 68 metres (223 ft) (Danube level), to 407 metres (1,335 ft) (uphill reservoirs). The reservoirs would also accept water from the neighboring streams, and collect a total of 587,000,000 cubic metres (2.07×10¹⁰ cu ft) of water. All reservoirs would be connected with tunnels, from 1.95 kilometres (1.21 mi) (Pesača-Vodostan) to 8.1 kilometres (5.0 mi) long (Brodica-Pesača). In total, after three phases of construction, the power plant would have a total installed capacity of 2,400 MW.^[5]

The studies were conducted into the 1980s, and the terrain was surveyed and measured, as it is made of karst. Apart from Yugoslavia and Romania, representatives of the electric companies from USSR and West Germany also participated in the surveys. Romania was to build a similar facility on its side of the river. Both states also planned additional power plants of 120 MW adjoining the third dams, which were to function only during the high water levels, accepting the water surplus. Uphill the Danube, Yugoslavia also planned additional reversible power plant "Bistrica" (680 MW), operational only on water streams in the hills, so the permit from the Danube Commission would not be needed. If built at the time, the Iron Gate III-Bistrica system would make 37% of Serbian electricity production capacity in 2021.^[5]

References[]

^ Specifications
^ ^a ^b Slobodan T. Petrović (14 March 2018). ""Đerdap 2" najbliža veza sa Rumunijom" ["Đerdap 2" closest link to Romania]. Politika (in Serbian). p. 25.
^ HE Đerdap 2 Technical Features (in Serbian) Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine
^ Municipality of Negotin: Iron Gate 2 Day
^ ^a ^b Slobodan T. Petrović (30 September 2021). "Budućnost EPS-a je u "Đerdapu 3"" [Future of EPS is in "Đerdap 3"]. Politika (in Serbian). p. 14.

External links[]

Description (in Romanian)
The history of Iron Gate II (in Romanian)

[1] Specifications

[Politika-2] Slobodan T. Petrović (14 March 2018). ""Đerdap 2" najbliža veza sa Rumunijom" ["Đerdap 2" closest link to Romania]. Politika (in Serbian). p. 25.

[3] HE Đerdap 2 Technical Features (in Serbian) Archived 2012-03-06 at the Wayback Machine

[4] Municipality of Negotin: Iron Gate 2 Day

[dj3-5] Slobodan T. Petrović (30 September 2021). "Budućnost EPS-a je u "Đerdapu 3"" [Future of EPS is in "Đerdap 3"]. Politika (in Serbian). p. 14.

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v t High Capacity Power stations in Romania
(more than 100 MW installed capacity)
Thermal	Turceni - 1,650 MW Rovinari - 1,320 MW Mintia-Deva - 1,285 MW Crivina - 990 MW Brazi - 950 MW Petrom Brazi - 860 MW Iernut - 800 MW Sărdănești - 700 MW Borzești - 655 MW Brăila - 646 MW Ișalnița - 630 MW Bucharest South - 550 MW Galați - 535 MW Doicești - 320 MW Bucharest West - 310 MW Craiova II - 300 MW Paroșeni - 300 MW Alum Tulcea - 250 MW Borzești II - 250 MW Fântânele - 250 MW Halânga - 247 MW Buzău - 207 MW Oradea - 205 MW Govora - 200 MW Progresu - 200 MW Brazi II - 150 MW Giurgiu - 150 MW Iaşi I - 150 MW Pitești Sud - 136 MW Arad - 112 MW Brașov - 100 MW Grozăvești - 100 MW Iaşi II - 100 MW Holboca - 100 MW Palas - 100 MW Suceava - 100 MW
Hydroelectric	Iron Gate I - 1,168 MW Tarnița – Lăpuștești - 1,000 MW Iron Gate II - 591 MW Lotru-Ciunget - 510 MW Râul Mare - 335 MW Mărișelu - 221 MW Vidraru - 220 MW Bicaz-Stejaru - 210 MW Ruieni - 153 MW Nehoiașu - 152 MW Oașa - 150 MW Șugag - 150 MW Remeți - 146 MW Brădișor - 115 MW Tismana - 106 MW
Nuclear	Cernavodă Nuclear Power Plant - 1,300 MW
Wind farms	Sinus Holding - 700 MW Fântânele-Cogealac - 600 MW Blackstone - 500 MW Deleni - 500 MW Eolica Cogealac - 448 MW Mărişelu - 300 MW Eolica Sǎcele - 252 MW Eolica Casimcea - 244 MW Văcăreni - 240 MW Verbund Casimcea - 225 MW Green Energy - 200 MW Pechea - 150 MW Sabloal Valea Dacilor - 147 MW EDP Cernavodă - 138 MW Eolica Beidaud - 128 MW Eolica Baia - 126 MW Eolica Sarichioi - 102 MW Gheorgheni - 100 MW

Iron Gate II Hydroelectric Power Station

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Characteristics[]

Iron Gate III Hydroelectric Power Station[]

See also[]

References[]

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Iron Gate II Hydroelectric Power Station

Location	Gogoșu, Mehedinți County, Romania Mihajlovac, Bor District, Serbia
Coordinates	44°18′16″N 22°33′54″E / 44.30444°N 22.56500°E / 44.30444; 22.56500Coordinates: 44°18′16″N 22°33′54″E / 44.30444°N 22.56500°E / 44.30444; 22.56500
Construction began	1977
Opening date	1984
Dam and spillways
Impounds	Danube River
Height	35 m (115 ft)
Length	412 m (1,352 ft)^[1]
Reservoir
Creates	Iron Gates II Reservoir
Total capacity	0.6 km³ (0.14 cu mi)
Catchment area	579,200 km² (223,600 sq mi)
Surface area	52 km² (20 sq mi)
Power Station
Turbines	Romania: 10 × 32 MW Serbia: 10 × 27 MW
Installed capacity	Romania: 321 MW Serbia: 270 MW
Annual generation	Romania: 1.3 TWh Serbia: 1.31 TWh