Goldisthal is a 1,060MW hydro power project. It is located on Schwarza river/basin in Thuringia, Germany. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 1997 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2003. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project is currently owned by Vattenfall with a stake of 100%.
Goldisthal is a pumped storage project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 12 million cubic meter. The net head of the project is 302m. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, are 2 in number. The penstock length is 820m. The penstock diameter is 6.2m. The project generated 1,806 GWh of electricity.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1997 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2003.
Contractors involved
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 turbines, each with 261MW nameplate capacity.
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of francis turbines, each with 300MW nameplate capacity.
Andritz Hydro supplied 2 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 351 MVA.
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