Żar (mountain)


Żar is a mountain in the mountain range of Little Beskids in southern Poland, 761 m above the sea level.
Below the mountain is an artificial lake that was created by damming the Soła river. The elevation of the lake is above sea level.

Zar power plant

See also: Renewable energy in Poland
A pumped-storage hydroelectricity power plant is located on the top of this mountain. The mountaintop reservoir is long, up to wide, and deep. It can contain of water. The elevation of the reservoir is about above sea level. The power plant was completed in 1979. The pumping time is about 5.5 hours, the power-generation time is about 4 h. The efficiency of the pumping-generation cycle is about 75%. The plant is opened to visitors.