Kachlet is a 53.7MW hydro power project. It is located on Danube river/basin in Bavaria, Germany. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1924 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1927.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 53.7 | 53.7 | – | Active | Bavaria, Germany |
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Description
Uniper, Lechwerke and EnBW Energie Baden-Wurttemberg are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 77.49%, 14% and 8.5% respectively.
Kachlet is a run-of-river project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 308 million cubic meter. The gross head of the project is 9.8m. The project generated 319 GWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1924 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1927.
Contractors Involved
Voith Hydro Holding was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 8 units of kaplan turbines, each with 6.71MW nameplate capacity.
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