Forbach Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant

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Forbach Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant is a hydroelectric power plant under construction in Forbach, Germany.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Forbach Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Construction[1] 2027 (planned)[1] 50 MW[1] 3[1] Pumped storage[1] EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG[2] EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg[3]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Forbach Pumped Storage hydroelectric plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Forbach, Germany[3][4] 48.6592, 8.3219 (approximate)[3][4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://www.waterpowermagazine.com/news/tunnel-construction-starts-for-forbach-pumped-storage-project/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://www.enbw.com/unternehmen/konzern/energieerzeugung/neubau-und-projekte/pumpspeicherkraftwerk-forbach/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://www.hydroprojekt.de/en/projects/hydropower-plants/view/forbach-pumped-storage-power-plant/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/28397624. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)