Iron Gate II Hydroelectric Power Station

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| name = Iron Gate II Hydroelectric Power Station

| image = Dam Serbia Djerdap 2.jpg

| image_size = 250px

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| dam_crosses = Danube River

| location = Gogoșu, Mehedinți County,
Romania
Mihajlovac, Bor District,
Serbia

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| dam_length = {{convert|412|m|ft|abbr=on}}[http://www.baraje.ro/baraje/grepam/pf2.htm Specifications]

| dam_height = {{convert|35|m|ft|abbr=on}}

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| construction_began = 3 December 1977

| opening = 12 April 1985

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| res_name = Iron Gates II Reservoir

| res_capacity_total = {{convert|0.6|km3|mi3|abbr=on}}

| res_catchment = {{convert|579,200|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}

| res_surface = {{convert|52|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}

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| plant_turbines = Romania: 10 × 32 MW
Serbia: 10 × 27 MW

| plant_capacity = Romania: 321 MW
Serbia: 270 MW

| plant_annual_gen = Romania: 1.3 TWh
Serbia: 1.31 TWh

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| location_map = Romania#Serbia

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| coordinates = {{coord|44|18|16|N|22|33|54|E|type:landmark|display=inline,title}}

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The Iron Gate II ({{langx|ro|Porțile de Fier II}}, {{langx|sr|Ђердап II|translit=Đerdap II}}) is a large dam on the Danube River, between Romania and Serbia.

Characteristics

The dam is built at the Danube's {{convert|853|km|abbr=on}}.{{ cite news | author = Slobodan T. Petrović | title = "Đerdap 2" najbliža veza sa Rumunijom | trans-title = "Đerdap 2" closest link to Romania | newspaper = Politika | page = 25 | language = Serbian | date = 14 March 2018 | url = http://www.politika.rs/sr/clanak/400061/Pogledi/Derdap-2-najbliza-veza-sa-Rumunijom }} 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 {{nowrap|432 MW}}, divided equally between the two countries at {{nowrap|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 {{nowrap|27 MW}} to {{nowrap|32 MW}} thus having an installed capacity of {{nowrap|321 MW}}. The Romanian side of the power station produces approximately {{nowrap|1.3 TWh}} per annum.

The Serbian part of the power station currently has 10 units with a nominal capacity of {{nowrap|27 MW}} each and a total power generation capacity of {{nowrap|270 MW}}.[http://www.djerdap.rs/index.aspx?pageno=24&mId=179&mpId=69 HE Đerdap 2 Technical Features (in Serbian)] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120306100612/http://www.djerdap.rs/index.aspx?pageno=24&mId=179&mpId=69 |date=2012-03-06 }} producing approximately {{nowrap|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 {{nowrap|1.46 TWh}} despite bad weather conditions.[https://archive.today/20130416111522/http://www.negotin.rs/article.php?lg=cp&id_article=3634 Municipality of Negotin: Iron Gate 2 Day] 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.

Current total power generation capacity of the power station is {{nowrap|591 MW}}.

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

References

External links

[http://www.hidroelectrica.ro/Main.aspx Description] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207093719/http://www.hidroelectrica.ro/Main.aspx |date=2012-02-07 }} {{in lang|ro}}
[https://web.archive.org/web/20100529074944/http://www.hidrocentrale.ro/Baraje/pdf2.aspx The history of Iron Gate II] {{in lang|ro}}

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{{Crossings navbox

|structure = Bridges/Dams

|place = Danube

|bridge = Iron Gate II
Ostrovul Mare Bridge

|upstream = Iron Gate I

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Trajan's Bridge (historical)

|downstream = New Europe Bridge

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Category:Dams in Romania

Category:Dams in Serbia