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Lower Saxony
Lüneburg Heath
Celle
Hambühren

Oldau Lock and Historic Hydroelectric Power Station

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Lüneburg Heath
Celle
Hambühren

Oldau Lock and Historic Hydroelectric Power Station

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Oldau Lock and Historic Hydroelectric Power Station

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

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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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        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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