Serbia’s state-owned power utility, EPS, announced that its largest hydropower plant, Djerdap 1 (1,140 MW), has exceeded its 2024 annual electricity production target, achieving the goal 30 days ahead of schedule. By December 1st, HPP Djerdap 1 had already generated 5.421 GWh of electricity, supported by favorable hydrological conditions and the high performance of its turbines.
In December 2023, EPS completed a major overhaul of HPP Djerdap 1, boosting the total installed capacity of its six units to 1,140 MW. Since its commissioning in August 1970, the plant has produced over 298 TWh of electricity, surpassing its original target by 8.6%.
EPS is also optimistic that HPP Djerdap 2, with a total capacity of 270 MW, will meet its annual production target in the near future. Located on the Danube River, the Djerdap hydropower complex is a joint project between Serbia and Romania. HPP Djerdap 1, which began operation in 1972, consists of six units with a total capacity of 1,203 MW. HPP Djerdap 2, commissioned in 1987, has ten 27 MW generators, with a total output of 270 MW. Combined, these two plants account for about 70% of Serbia’s hydroelectric power production.
