Hilpoltstein power plant
| Hilpoltstein power plant | ||
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| Coordinates | 49 ° 11 '43 " N , 11 ° 13' 22" E | |
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 Germany
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| place | 91161 Hilpoltstein | |
| Waters | Rhine-Main-Danube Canal | |
| Kilometers of water | km 98.99 | |
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| owner | Bayerische Landeskraftwerke GmbH | |
| operator | Bayerische Landeskraftwerke GmbH | |
| Start of operation | 1993 | |
| technology | ||
| Bottleneck performance | 3 megawatts | |
| Average height of fall |
23.5 m | |
| Expansion flow | 17 m³ / s | |
| Standard work capacity | 5.4 million kWh / year | |
| Turbines | Francis turbine | |
| Generators | Synchronous generator 3400 kVA, directly coupled | |
| Others | ||
| Energy fed in 2015 | 5.4 GWh | |
| Website | State power plants Bavaria | |
The Hilpoltstein power plant is a run-of-river power plant at the Hilpoltstein lock . A pumping station is also installed in the system. It is used to recover part of the pumping capacity that is used for the Danube-Main crossing .
history
It was built together with the Hilpoltstein lock. The power plant was built in connection with the construction of the Main-Danube Canal and put into operation in 1993.
In 2007 the operational operation of several hydropower plants was handed over to Bayerische Landeskraftwerke GmbH . She also became the owner of the Hilpoltstein power station.
description
The local operator is the Ansbach water management office . A Francis turbine with a directly coupled synchronous generator was installed . The generator has a maximum output of 3.4 MVA . The standard capacity is 5.4 GWh per annum, installed power is 3 MW, the drop height is 23.5 m and the design flow 17 m³ / s.
Individual evidence
- ↑ MAIN-DANUBE CANAL - HILPOLTSTEIN LOCK. Accessed December 31, 2018 .
- ↑ History - Bavarian State Power Plants. Accessed December 31, 2018 .
- ^ Hilpoltstein - Bavarian State Power Plants. Accessed December 31, 2018 .