Beles to start generating power in two weeks

Wednesday, 07 April 2010 20:26

(Capital) The country's biggest hydropower project, Beles, which is expected to generate 460 megawatts, is going to start operating in the next two weeks. One of the four turbines at Beles with an installed capacity of generating 115 MW is scheduled to start powering the national grid in mid April.

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