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Geesthacht

View of the Geesthacht pumped-storage power plant

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View of the Geesthacht pumped-storage power plant

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View of the Geesthacht pumped-storage power plant

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

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    1. Stairway to the Elbe โ€“ Krรผmmel Nuclear Power Plant loop from Geesthacht, Freibad

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    2. Stairway Trail, Geesthacht โ€“ Pond in Grรผnhof Park loop from Tesperhude

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    3. Riverside Loungers on the Elbe โ€“ Geesthacht Harbor Bridge loop from Geesthacht, Freibad

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    October 1, 2018

    Nice view of the Elbe and Lower Saxony. You can see the 3 pipes.

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      September 30, 2018

      The Geesthacht pumped storage plant near Geesthacht on the Elbe is used to quickly cover the electricity demand at peak load times and as an emergency reserve in the event of power failures to enable other power plants to restart. The pumped storage power plant went into operation on October 15, 1958 and it is the largest of its kind in northern Germany.

      Here at this point you have a wonderful view of the 3 downpipes of the power plant, which have a drop height of around 83 m.

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        March 17, 2019

        With a diameter of 3.5m, the tube is really huge!

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          March 18, 2021

          Impressive building, but not very attractive!

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            November 7, 2018

            Rest area in the shade with trash can.

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              February 28, 2021

              Good view and interesting structure. Good and comparatively environmentally friendly way of storing energy.

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                January 29, 2019

                When the reservoir is almost empty and can no longer supply electricity, the water must be pumped back up. The electricity for this is provided by this wind power plant at the top of the lake, with a generator capacity of 500 kW. A solar field with 16 collectors covering an area of 573 square meters and an annual output of 50 MW is also installed.

                If both sources do not provide sufficient electricity (no wind, no sun), electricity is taken from the grid.

                vile-netzwerk.de/auf-dem-weg-zur-energiewende/articles/das-pumpspeicherkraftwerk-in-geesthacht.html

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                  January 29, 2019

                  Das Pumpspeicherkraftwerk Geesthacht ist ein hochinteressantes und beeindruckendes Bauwerk.
                  Es liegt in einem Energiepark, bestehend aus einem See oberhalb des Geesthanges (80m), 3 riesigen Rรถhren, die 612 Meter lang sind und in denen das Elbwasser hochgepumpt und dort zur Stromerzeugung bei Bedarf โ€žgeparktโ€œ wird. Der See hat ein Fassungsvermรถgen von der GrรถรŸe der Binnen- und AuรŸenalster in Hamburg. Das Becken umfasst eine Flรคche von 500 mal 600 Meter und hat ein Volumen von 3.6 Millionen Kubikmeter.
                  Im Bedarfsfall rauschen die Wassermassen zur Stromerzeugung die Rรถhren hinunter und treiben die Turbinen an. Die Turbinen werden jรคhrlich etwa 4.800 mal zugeschaltet. Es dauert ca. 8 Stunden um den See wieder zu fรผllen und 5 Stunden um ihn zu leeren.Das Pumpspeicherkraftwerk dient der schnellen Abdeckung des Strombedarfes zu Spitzenlasten und als Notreserve bei Stromausfรคllen.
                  Das Pumpwerk wurde im Oktober 1958 in Betrieb genommen und ist das grรถรŸte seiner Art in Norddeutschland. Es wurde damals von den Hamburgischen Elektrizitรคtswerken gebaut und gehรถrt heute zum Vattenfall-Konzern, wie die beiden anderen Kraftwerke auch. Seine Leistung betrรคgt 120 MW. Es ist in 60 Sekunden betriebsbereit und kann auch - im Gegensatz zu allen anderen Kraftwerken - sofort gestoppt werden.
                  Die Technik ist relativ รผbersichtlich und nicht kompliziert. Die drei Rohrleitungen sind mit je einer Pumpe und einer Turbine verbunden. Die drei Turbinen haben eine Leistung von je 40MW also 120 MW insgesamt und die Pumpen je 32 MW. Wenn das Wasser herunterlรคuft, wird Strom erzeugt.
                  Wenn der See fast leer ist, wird wieder Wasser hochgepumpt. Den Strom dafรผr liefert ein Windkraftwerk oben am See mit einer Generatorenleistung von 500 KW. Zusรคtzlich ist ein Solarfeld installiert mit 16 Kollektoren auf einer Flรคche von 573 Quadratmeter mit einer jรคhrlichen Leistung von 50 MW.
                  Sollten beide Quellen nicht genรผgend Strom liefern (Windstille, keine Sonne), wird Strom aus dem Netz genommen.
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                    January 29, 2019

                    A very interesting and impressive technical masterpiece and from here you also have great views of the Elbe and beyond to Lower Saxony.

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                      February 16, 2019

                      Unfortunately, the gate to the lookout tower at the reservoir was closed, so that the tower was not accessible in mid-February 19 ๐Ÿ˜•

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                        April 30, 2025

                        The Geesthacht pumped storage power plant is a major hydroelectric power plant in northern Germany. Commissioned on October 15, 1958, it was the first and, for a long time, largest pumped storage power plant in northern Germany. It serves to quickly cover electricity demand during peak load periods and as an emergency reserve in the event of power outages. It also contributes to grid stability, particularly with regard to the fluctuating feed-in of renewable energy.

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                          May 1, 2024

                          The hiking trail "Hohes Elbufer" (W30) also runs along here, which I can highly recommend at this point. All information about the hiking trail can be found under the following link: wanderjugend.de/deutsche-wanderjugend/jugendwanderwege/die-jugendwanderwege/norddeutschland/hohes-elbufer (as of May 1, 2024).

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                            July 5, 2024

                            In addition to this pumped storage power plant, there was also a wind power plant in the Geesthacht energy park, which was located on the crest of the reservoir dam, and whose energy was also used to pump water into the upper reservoir.
                            The wind power plant consisted of an Enercon E-40/5.40 wind turbine with a 500 kW generator.
                            It drove three pumps with outputs of 59, 144 and 315 kW and were switched on depending on the available power.
                            Up to 2040 mยณ of Elbe water can be pumped up every hour.
                            The wind power plant generated around 1,100 MWh annually.
                            The wind turbine has now been dismantled in 2024 after 30 years.

                            (Source: Wikipedia)

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                              March 17, 2025

                              From here, only the large wall around the upper basin can be seen

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                                May 4, 2022

                                Here you can get the best information

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                                  July 27, 2025

                                  Fantastic view

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