The Blau valley pumped-storage power plant is a key infrastructure asset in Germany's power generation grid, located on the continent of Europe. Designated as an energy storage facility, the facility features an installed capacity of 0 MW. Its primary operation relies on charging from the grid and discharging power during peak demand periods. Operational management and ownership of the facility are handled by the RWE AG, which oversees daily maintenance and grid dispatch integration. The facility was officially connected to the commercial grid in 1995, since which it has maintained regular output, playing a structured role in domestic power supply security. In terms of domestic production capacity within Germany, Blau valley pumped-storage power plant occupies the #4 position among all operational energy storage plants. Its 0 MW capacity represents a 0.00% share of Germany's total installed energy storage capacity, which currently stands at 49 MW. The largest operational storage installation in Germany is the Cremzow Battery Storage with an output of 22 MW, making the Blau valley pumped-storage power plant approximately 1.0 times smaller by comparison. Across all fuel types and electricity generation technologies country-wide, this facility accounts for 0.0000% of Germany's aggregate generation capacity of 151,803 MW. Based on historical capacity factors characteristic of energy storage facilities (modeled at 30% for analysis), the facility's expected annual electricity generation is calculated at approximately 0 MWh. Applying domestic consumption statistics where an average household in Germany consumes 4 MWh of electricity annually, this level of production is sufficient to meet the energy demands of roughly 0 homes. As an essential grid balancing resource, Blau valley pumped-storage power plant stores surplus electricity when generation exceeds demand and releases it when needed, helping stabilize the grid and paving the way for wider renewable energy integration. The physical site of the station is located at geographic coordinates 48.3889° latitude and 9.8292° longitude. Analysis of local grid infrastructure shows a density of other assets within a 50-kilometer radius. These nearby facilities include HKW3 UPM Schongau (gas, 65 MW), Braunau-Simbach (hydro, 50 MW), IHKW Heidenheim (gas, 26.5 MW), representing a cluster of localized power assets. This geographic placement is vital for reinforcing regional distribution infrastructure and minimizing transmission line losses across this sector of Germany.
31 years old
Germany, Europe
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Blau valley pumped-storage power plant is a storage power plant producing approximately 0 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Storage
- Energy Source
- Non-Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Station Database
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