Schluchseewerk AG Menu switch You are here: Schluchseewerk AG > Where we are > Schluchsee group > Waldshut power plant The Waldshut pumped storage power plant - the youngest member of the Schluchsee group When the water from the Schluchsee passes the Häuser and Witznau power plants on its way into the valley and has generated clean electricity, at the end of its way it meets the turbines of the Waldshut pumped storage power plant. From here it can flow directly into the Upper Rhine, where the natural water cycle closes again. Conversely, the Waldshut power plant is also the starting point of the pumped storage cascade - from there, water is transported from the Upper Rhine to the higher-lying power plants in Witznau and Hhäusern to Schluchsee, when the huge storage pumps have to relieve the high-voltage network. The average generator output of its four machine sets is 150 megawatts. The maximum flow rate is 140 cubic meters of water per second when the generator is in operation, and 40 cubic meters when the pump is in operation. On average, the Waldshut power plant generates around 160 million kilowatt hours of electricity - enough to supply around 45,000 three-person households with electrical energy for a year. Gespeist wird das Kraftwerk von Wasser, das eben noch im Kraftwerk Witznau sauberen Strom erzeugt hat und dann durch einen 9,6 km langen unterirdischen Stollen zu den Waldshuter Turbinen fließt Zum Druckausgleich beim Öffnen und Schließen der Schieber wurde das Wasserschloss Eschbach mit 160 Metern Höhe und 14 Metern Durchmesser errichtet. Das Oberbecken ist das Witznaubecken. Das Unterbecken ist der Hochrhein, aus dem auch das Wasser gezogen wird, mit dem letztlich der rund 600 Höhenmeter oberhalb gelegene Schluchsee als Oberbecken der Schluchseegruppe befüllt wird. Außenanlage des Kraftwerks Waldshut Schluchseewerk AG Säckinger Straße 67 79725 Laufenburg (Baden) Telefonnummer +49 (0)7763 9278-0 +49 (0)7763 9278-0 Faxnummer +49 (0)7763 9278-70299 +49 (0)7763 9278-70299 Kontakt aufnehmen Rechtliches Impressum Datenschutz Cookie-Einstellungen Follow us partner © 2020 Schluchseewerk AG Your data security is important to us! Dear interested parties, by obtaining your permission to use cookies, we are also following our goal of making browsing our website as safe and easy as possible for you. Our cookies are primarily used to make it easier for you to tour our presentations or to identify technical problems. Do you agree? Then just click on "Accept". Thank you for your interest and trust. Essential Google Maps Accept all Save on computer Only accept essential cookies You can view and manage further details and options here. Cookie details Data protection imprint