Wasserkraftwerk Rentschler - Nagold, Germany, BW
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Tante.Hossi
N 48° 32.971 E 008° 42.989
32U E 479077 N 5377418
This is a Hydroelectric Power Station called 'Rentschler'. It is located at the Nagold River in Nagold, Germany, Baden-Württemberg. It can be found at the 'Uferstraße'.
Waymark Code: WMP5NT
Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Date Posted: 07/06/2015
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member lumbricus
Views: 4

This is a Hydroelectric Power Station called 'Rentschler'. It is located at the Nagold River in Nagold, Germany, Baden-Württemberg. It can be found at the 'Uferstraße'.

It has been opend on 11/16/1937. It is managed by the 'Stadtwerke Nagold'. It still runs with its original turbin.

The power station has a Kaplan-Turbine. The water runs down a height of 3.43 meters.
The maximum capacity of the power station is 78 KW/h. This makes about 300,000 - 350,000 KW/h per year.

There's an information board about the power station. But it is difficult to read.
Operational: yes

Type of power station: Conventional (dams)

Type of turbine: Kaplan

Operator: Stadtwerke Nagold

Visitor center: no

Date built: 11/16/1937

Generation capacity: 78 KW/h

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