Hydroelectric Power Stations in Croatia - Jaruga Hydroelectric Power Plant, ?Akovec Hydroelectric Power Plant (Paperback)

Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Jaruga Hydroelectric Power Plant, ?akovec Hydroelectric Power Plant, Miljacka Hydroelectric Power Plant, Velebit Hydroelectric Power Plant, Zaku?ac Hydroelectric Power Plant, Small Kr?i? Hydroelectric Power Plant, Roki Slap Hydroelectric Power Plant, Senj Hydroelectric Power Plant, Golubi? Hydroelectric Power Plant, Ozalj Hydroelectric Power Plant, Dubrovnik Hydroelectric Power Plant, Vinodol Hydroelectric Power Plant, Dubrava Hydroelectric Power Plant, Gojak Hydroelectric Power Plant, Varadin Hydroelectric Power Plant, Zeleni Vir Hydroelectric Power Plant. Excerpt: Jaruga power plant in center of Krka National Park.Jaruga Hydroelectric Power Plant is a hydroelectric power plant on river Krka, located in ibenik-Knin county, in central Dalmatia, Croatia. The Jaruga is one of the oldest power-generating facilities in the world. Its present location dates back to 1903, when it was moved from the nearby original Jaruga power station built in 1895. Old turbine from Jaruga power plant.The oldest Jaruga power plant was the first alternating current (Ae power system in Croatia, the first commercial hydro power plant in Europe, and second in the world. It was set in operation on 28 August 1895 at 20:00, three days after the Adams Power Plant on the Niagara Falls. It was designed to power the street lights in ibenik, making it the third city in the world with street lights powered by a polyphase system of alternating current (Ae. In 1893, the mayor of ibenik Ante upuk and one Vjekoslav Meichser started a business and obtained a license to use the waters of river Krka, and in 1894 they obtained permission to set up electrical power lines on municipal property in order to start lighting the streets with electric power. The construction of Jaruga ... More: http://booksllc.net/?id=21747530