On the occasion of the planned construction of energy facilities, supply and drainage tunnels, as well as above-ground and underground parts of the system, the Government of Serbia adopted the Decree on establishing the Spatial Plan of the Special Purpose Area of the Reversible Hydroelectric Power Plant Bistrica and Potpeć Hydroelectric Power Plant.
Uvac (Photo: Pexels)
This is one of the key projects in the country’s energy sector, and the plan covers an area of 253 km2 including the territories of the municipalities of Nova Varoš, Priboj and Prijepolje, the portal eKapija announced.
Planned infrastructure projects
The plan envisages the conversion of agricultural and forest land into construction and water land, which will enable the construction of key energy facilities such as the Klak reservoir, a system of tunnels and pipelines.
These changes are necessary to build an inclusive infrastructure Klak Dam on the Uvac Riveran overflow with a brizo flow and a soothing pool, as well as circulation tunnels and a system to ensure the ecological flow of water.
The Bistrica reversible hydroelectric power plant system is planned as a large complex with different infrastructure parts, including the upper reservoir Klak, which will be formed by the construction of a new dam on Uvac, while the existing reservoir Potpeć on the river Lim will be used as the lower reservoir.
As stated by eKapija, the combination of these reservoirs makes it possible to achieve a height difference of 370 meters, which achieves the necessary power of over 600MWwhich will significantly contribute to the energy stability of Serbia and the entire region.
Complexity of construction works
In addition to the Klak dam and reservoir, the project also envisages the construction of above-ground and underground pipelines, access roads and machinery for the distribution and transformation of energy. The specificity of the construction includes a system of lower and upper water levels, as well as a complex of tunnels and galleries, which will enable stable production and distribution of energy.
Also, the project includes access roads to facilitate the construction works, as well as the subsequent maintenance of the facilities.
Klak dam is planned as the last in a series of dams on Uvac, with with a volume of 108 million cubic metersof which 70 million is useful capacity.
Source: www.gradjevinarstvo.rs
