Koepchenwerk is a 153MW hydro power project. It is located on Ruhr river/basin in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1985 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1989.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 153 | 153 | – | Active | North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany | RWE Generation |
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Description
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The project is developed and owned by RWE Generation.
Koepchenwerk is a pumped storage project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 1.53 million cubic meter. The gross head of the project is 145.5m.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1985 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1989.
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Voith Hydro Holding was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 1 unit of francis turbine with 153MW nameplate capacity.
Voith Hydro Holding supplied electric generator(s) for the project.
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