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Geesthacht

View of the Geesthacht Pumped Storage Power Plant

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Herzogtum Lauenburg

Geesthacht

View of the Geesthacht Pumped Storage Power Plant

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Location: Geesthacht, Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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JR56

December 16, 2020

The Geesthacht pumped storage power plant is a highly interesting and impressive building.

It is located in an energy park, consisting of a lake above the Geesthanges (80m), 3 huge tubes that are 612 meters long and in which the Elbe water is pumped up and "parked" there to generate electricity when required. The lake has a capacity the size of the inner and outer Alster in Hamburg. The basin covers an area of 500 by 600 meters and has a volume of 3.6 million cubic meters.

If necessary, the water masses rush down the tubes to generate electricity and drive the turbines. The turbines are switched on about 4,800 times a year. It takes about 8 hours to fill the lake up again and 5 hours to empty it.

The pumping station was put into operation in October 1958 and is the largest of its kind in northern Germany.

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Jana

October 23, 2018

Fantastic this view of the Elbe

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David

April 30, 2021

Nice view of the Elbe and a bit of industrial culture. When driving, watch out for sand pit at the east end.

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Location: Geesthacht, Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

View of the Geesthacht Pumped Storage Power Plant

1. View of Lauenburg Old Town – Mensingsches Haus Lauenburg loop from Geesthacht, Freibad

2. Bicycle Repair Station – Alte Salzstraße Schnakenbek loop from Lauenburg/Elbe

3. Zollenspieker–Hoopte Ferry – Mensingsches Haus Lauenburg loop from Lauenburg/Elbe

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