Goldisthal Pumped Storage Station
| Goldisthal Pumped Storage Station | |
|---|---|
The power station on the banks of the lower reservoir | |
| Official name | Pumpspeicherkraftwerk Goldisthal |
| Country | Germany |
| Location | Goldisthal |
| Coordinates | 50°30′26″N 11°00′18″E / 50.50722°N 11.00500°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1997 |
| Opening date | September 30, 2003 |
| Construction cost | 600M € |
| Owner(s) | Vattenfall |
| Upper reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 12,000,000 m3 (9,729 acre⋅ft) |
| Lower reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 18,900,000 m3 (15,322 acre⋅ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Hydraulic head | 302 m (991 ft) |
| Pump-generators | 4 × 265 MW |
| Installed capacity | 1,060 MW |
| Capacity factor | 19.4% |
| Storage capacity | 8.5 GWh |
| Annual generation | 1,806 GW·h |
The Goldisthal Pumped Storage Station is a pumped-storage power station in the Thueringer Mountains at the upper run of the river Schwarza in Goldisthal, Germany. It was constructed between 1997 and 2004. It has an installed capacity of 1,060 megawatts (1,420,000 hp), the largest hydroelectric power plant in Germany and one of largest in Europe.
Goldisthal Pumped Storage Station is owned and operated by Vattenfall (Vattenfall Wasserkraft GmbH).