First Slovenian Pumped-Storage Hydro Plant Launched

Kanal, 30 March - Slovenia's first pumped-storage hydro plant was brought on-line on Tuesday in western Slovenia. The Avce plant, worth EUR 122m, is projected to generate 426 GWh of electricity a year.

Avce Prime Minister Borut Pahor at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Prime Minister Borut Pahor at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Avce Prime Minister Borut Pahor speaks at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Prime Minister Borut Pahor speaks at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Avce The director of power utility Soske elektrarne, Vladimir Gabrijelcic, at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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The director of power utility Soske elektrarne, Vladimir Gabrijelcic, at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Avce Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Avce The director of power utility Soske elektrarne, Vladimir Gabrijelcic, at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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The director of power utility Soske elektrarne, Vladimir Gabrijelcic, at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Avce The opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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The opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Avce Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) and the director of power utility Soske elektrarne, Vladimir Gabrijelcic, at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) and the director of power utility Soske elektrarne, Vladimir Gabrijelcic, at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Avce Prime Minister Borut Pahor (centre) and the director of power utility Soske elektrarne, Vladimir Gabrijelcic (right), at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Prime Minister Borut Pahor (centre) and the director of power utility Soske elektrarne, Vladimir Gabrijelcic (right), at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Avce Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) and the director of power utility Soske elektrarne, Vladimir Gabrijelcic, at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) and the director of power utility Soske elektrarne, Vladimir Gabrijelcic, at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Avce Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) and the director of power utility Soske elektrarne, Vladimir Gabrijelcic, at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) and the director of power utility Soske elektrarne, Vladimir Gabrijelcic, at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Avce Prime Minister Borut Pahor at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Prime Minister Borut Pahor at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Avce Prime Minister Borut Pahor at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Prime Minister Borut Pahor at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Avce Prime Minister Borut Pahor at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Prime Minister Borut Pahor at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Avce Prime Minister Borut Pahor at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Prime Minister Borut Pahor at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Avce Prime Minister Borut Pahor at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Prime Minister Borut Pahor at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Avce Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Avce Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) and the director of power utility Soske elektrarne, Vladimir Gabrijelcic, at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Prime Minister Borut Pahor (left) and the director of power utility Soske elektrarne, Vladimir Gabrijelcic, at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

Avce Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) and the director of power utility Soske elektrarne, Vladimir Gabrijelcic, at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant. Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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Prime Minister Borut Pahor (right) and the director of power utility Soske elektrarne, Vladimir Gabrijelcic, at the opening of the Avce pumped-storage hydro plant.
Photo: Stanko Gruden/STA

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