Laufenburg – Germany is a 53MW hydro power project. It is located on Rhine river/basin in Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1909 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1914.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 53 | 53 | – | Active | Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany | Energiedienst Holding AG-Kraftwerk Augst AG joint venture |
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Description
The project was developed by Energiedienst Holding AG-Kraftwerk Augst AG joint venture and is currently owned by Energiedienst Holding.
Laufenburg – Germany is a run-of-river project. The gross head of the project is 10.1m. Laufenburg – Germany underwent through rehabilitation & modernization during 1929-1960, 1989-1994. The project generated 350 GWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1909 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1914.
Contractors Involved
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 5 units of straflo turbines, each with 11.6MW nameplate capacity.
ABB supplied 5 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 12 MVA.
Methodology
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