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Baldeney
Location: NW
Operator: RWE Innogy
Configuration: 2 X 4.6 MW Kaplan
Operation: 1933
T/G supplier: Escher Wyss, Siemens
EPC: Siemens
Quick facts: This dam system created an 8km multipurpose reservoir on
the Ruhr River south of Essen. The Baldeneysee is a center for water
sports and is surrounded by walkways, trails and other recreational and
commercial facilities.
Photograph by Nicolas
Janberg (www.structurae.de)
Posted 23 Apr 2008 |
Heimbach Rebuild
Location: NW
Operator: RWE Innogy
Configuration: 2 X 8 MW Francis
Operation: 1976
T/G supplier: Sulzer Escher Wyss, BBC
Quick facts: This historic facility was
built in 1904 and was the largest storage power station in Europe at the
time. It is in the north Eifel and takes water from the Urfttalsperre
over the Kermeterstollen and down 110m to the powerhouse in two
2.7km pressure pipes. The original equipment of eight 1.5-MW Francis machines
was changed out after about 70yrs of operation. During the Battle of
Hürtgenwald, German troops blew up the pressure pipes to increase
flooding to obstruct advancing Allied forces. The art nouveau building
is a local tourist attraction and houses the RWE Industriemuseum.
Photograph by Markus
Schweiss (wikimedia)
Posted 10 Feb 2007 |
Hengstey
Location: NW
Operator: RWE Power
Configuration: 3 X 1.1 MW Kaplan
Operation: 1928
T/G supplier: Escher Wyss, Siemens Schuckertwerke
EPC: Peter Bauwens
Quick facts: Works construction at this weir and power station on the
Ruhr started in Apr 1926 and was interrupted by floods in Oct and Nov of
that year. Completion was not overly delayed. Nearby is the Koepchenwerk
pumped-storage power station.
Photograph by Jochen
Schneider (wikimedia)
Posted 10 Feb 2007 |
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Hohenstein
Location: NW
Operator: RWE Innogy
Configuration: 3 X 840 kW Francis
Operation: 1925
T/G supplier: ??
Quick facts: This plant on an island in the Ruhr was built to power the
works of equipment maker Schaufelfabrik Bredt and taken over by VEW in 1928. The architecht was Prof
Edmund Körner of Essen. The power station is a designated landmark for the city of Witten.
Photograph by Olbertz (wikimedia)
Posted 6 Feb 2008 |
Kettwig
Location: NW
Operator: RWE Innogy
Configuration: 3 X 1.225 MW Kaplan
Operation: 1949
T/G supplier: ??
Quick facts: This is the smallest of five multiuse dams on the Ruhr and
was built from 1940-1950. The first lock at the site was built in
1779-1780 and reconstructed in 1840. The current small lock is suitable
for boats up to 300t. Average electric output of the associated
hydroelectric plant is 16 GWh/yr.
Photograph courtesy of RWE
AG
Posted 17 Feb 2008 |
Schwammenaul
Location: NW
Operator: RWE Innogy
Configuration: 1 X 14.35 MW Francis
Operation: 1942
T/G supplier: Escher Wyss, Siemens
EPC: Siemens
Photograph courtesy of RWE
AG
Posted 17 Feb 2008 |
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Siesel
Location: NW
Operator: Mark-E AG
Configuration: 3 X 600 kW Francis
Operation: 1921
T/G supplier: Voith
Photograph courtesy of Mark-E AG
Posted 30 Oct 2004 |
Unkelmühle
Location: NW
Operator: RWE Innogy
Configuration: 2 X 210 kW 1 X 100 kW Francis
Operation: 1921
T/G supplier: ??
Quick facts: Unkelmühle was built by the Hegeling company of Eitdorf
Photograph by Olbertz (wikimedia)
Posted 6 Feb 2008 |
Steinhelle II
Location: NW
Operator: RWE Innogy
Configuration: 1 X 250 kW Kaplan
Operation: 1929
T/G supplier: ??
Photograph courtesy of RWE
AG
Posted 18 Feb 2008 |
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Untermaubach
Location: NW
Operator: RWE Innogy
Configuration: 1 X 220 kW bulb
Operation: 1967
T/G supplier: Sulzer Escher Wyss
Photograph courtesy of RWE
AG
Posted 18 Feb 2008 |
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Wilhelmstahl
Location: NW
Operator: Mark-E AG
Configuration: 2 X 300 kW Francis
Operation: 1924
T/G supplier: Amme, Maier
Photograph courtesy of Mark-E AG
Posted 30 Oct 2004 |
