| Walchensee power station | |
|---|---|
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| Country | Germany |
| Location | Walchensee, Kochel |
| Coordinates | 47°37′48″N 11°20′15″E / 47.63000°N 11.33750°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Owner(s) | Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH |
| Upper reservoir | |
| Creates | Walchensee |
| Lower reservoir | |
| Creates | Kochelsee |
| Power Station | |
| Commission date | 1924 |
| Hydraulic head | ca. 200 m |
| Turbines | 8 |
| Pump-generators | 0 |
| Pumps | 0 |
| Installed capacity | 124 MW |
| Capacity factor | 27.6% |
| Annual generation | 300 GW·h |
| Website www | |
The Walchensee Power Plant (German: Walchenseekraftwerk)[1] is a hydroelectric power station in Bavaria, Germany. It is a storage power station that is fed water from the Walchensee which is then released into the Kochelsee. The installed capacity is 124 MW with an annual production of 300 GWh. The power plant is south of Kochelsee, about 14 km (8.7 mi) from the village of Walchensee. It is one of the largest of its kind in Germany and has been owned by Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH since 2016.
- ^ Hollister-Short, Graham (30 September 2016). History of Technology. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 113. ISBN 9781350018907. Archived from the original on 29 November 2021. Retrieved 14 October 2019.