Witznau hydroelectric plant

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Witznau hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Ühlingen-Birkendorf, Landkreis Waldshut, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Witznau hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner
Operating	1943	220 MW	4	Pumped storage	EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG (EnBW) [37%]; Energiedienst Holding AG [5%]; RWE Power AG [50%]; Energiedienst Holding AG [7%]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Witznau hydroelectric plant

Location	Complex	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Ühlingen-Birkendorf, Landkreis Waldshut, Baden-Württemberg, Germany	Schluchsee Complex	47.6876, 8.2513 (exact)

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