MVE Stvanice Hydroelectric Power Station Near Hlavkas Bridge Prague Czech Republic' Stock Photography

MVE Stvanice Hydroelectric Power Station on Vltava River near Hlavka's Bridge Prague Czech Republic. The Stvanice hydro power plant has been in operation for more than hundred years. It was put into operation in 1914 and underwent reconstruction between years 1983 - 1987. Since then it is equipped with three direct-flow Kaplan turbines each with rated power 1 89MW and synchronous generators. Thanks to its neoclassical architecture the powerhouse is now a indispensable part of Prague city panorama.