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Oldau Lock and Historic Hydroelectric Power Station

Oldau Lock and Historic Hydroelectric Power Station

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Oldau Lock and Historic Hydroelectric Power Station

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Location: Hambühren, Celle, Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony, Germany

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1. View of the Aller River – Aller Cycle Path near Oldau loop from Blumlage/Altstadt

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2. Aller Cycle Path near Oldau – View of the Aller River loop from Großburgwedel

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3. View of the Aller River – Aller Cycle Path near Oldau loop from Neuenhäusen

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December 1, 2016

In 1907, the Royal Prussian State decided the channeling of the Aller on a route between Celle and the Leineeinmündung at Hademstorf. The town of Celle was given the right to use the hydroelectric power generated by the dam. The usable slope is 2.80 meters. After completion, the hydroelectric power plant went on 16 April 1911 to the grid. 1929 was equipped with three Francis turbines Oldau hydroelectric power plant sold to the Preußen Elektra and operated by this until 1972. Following temporary closure, the imminent demolition by the district president in Lüneburg was prohibited and the facility declared a technical monument.

After a ten-year shutdown, the hydroelectric power plant was put back into operation. The annually produced electricity of about 2.5 to 3 million kilowatt hours is fed into the power grid. The Oldau hydroelectric power station is the only one of its kind that has been preserved in its original condition in Germany and supplies electricity to the grid.

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August 12, 2018

Beautiful continuation forest and meadow area for horses. Even foals are born here. 😍

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Outside

December 2, 2016

Barrage Oldau

Construction period from 1912 to 1914

Usable length 165 m

Usable width 10 m (gate width)

Drumming height 2.50 m

total capacity approx. 9,200 cubic meters

Capacity per lock process approx. 6,200 cubic meters

Filling time approx. 15 min

Rounds 2 pieces per 2.70 square meters

Average flow approx. 3.5 m cubic meters / s per cycle

Lock locks on upper and lower stay gates

Drive the gates electric drive

Drive of the circulation locks E-drive

O.W. (Upstream) NN + 32.80 m

U.W. (Underwater) approx. NN +30.00 m

Sole NN +27,10 m

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Location: Hambühren, Celle, Lüneburg Heath, Lower Saxony, Germany

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Oldau Lock and Historic Hydroelectric Power Station

1. View of the Aller River – Aller Cycle Path near Oldau loop from Blumlage/Altstadt

2. Aller Cycle Path near Oldau – View of the Aller River loop from Großburgwedel

3. View of the Aller River – Aller Cycle Path near Oldau loop from Neuenhäusen

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