Dürnrohr HVDC back-to-back station
The GK Dürnrohr was a high-voltage direct current back-to-back scheme west of Dürnrohr substation, which was used for the energy exchange between Austria and Czechoslovakia between 1983 and 1996.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Electrical substation
- Description: former HVDC back-to-back station in Austria
- Also known as: “GK Duernrohr”, “GK Dürnrohr”, and “Umspannwerk Dürnrohr”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dürnrohr substation and Rumänenfriedhof Zwentendorf.
Dürnrohr substation
Electrical substation
Dürnrohr substation is an electrical substation, which is situated 420 metres east of Dürnrohr HVDC back-to-back station.
Rumänenfriedhof Zwentendorf
Cemetery
Rumänenfriedhof Zwentendorf is a cemetery, which is situated 2 km northeast of Dürnrohr HVDC back-to-back station.
Dürnrohr Power Station
Power station
Photo: Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dürnrohr power station is a thermal power station in Lower Austria. The power station was built as a replacement for the Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Station, a plant that was finished but due to a 1978 referendum never started up. Dürnrohr Power Station is situated 3 km east of Dürnrohr HVDC back-to-back station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zwentendorf and Altenwörth.
Zwentendorf
Village
Photo: Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Zwentendorf an der Donau is a small market municipality in the Austrian state of Lower Austria. It is located at, in the Tulln Basin on the southern bank of the Danube. Zwentendorf is situated 3 km northeast of Dürnrohr HVDC back-to-back station.
Altenwörth
Village
Photo: Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Altenwörth is a village, which is situated 6 km north of Dürnrohr HVDC back-to-back station.
Gigging
Hamlet
Photo: Bwag, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gigging is a hamlet, which is situated 7 km north of Dürnrohr HVDC back-to-back station.
Dürnrohr HVDC back-to-back station
- Categories: HVDC back-to-back station and industry
- Location: Zwentendorf an der Donau, Tulln District, Lower Austria, Austria, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.32952° or 48° 19′ 46″ northLongitude
15.87996° or 15° 52′ 48″ eastElevation
183 metres (600 feet)Operator
VerbundOpen location code
8FWQ8VHH+RXOpenStreetMap ID
way 122592181
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In Other Languages
From Czech to German—“Dürnrohr HVDC back-to-back station” goes by many names.
- Czech: “GK Dürnrohr”
- Dutch: “GK Dürnrohr”
- French: “GK Dürnrohr”
- German: “GK Dürnrohr”
- German: “GKK Dürnrohr”
- German: “Gleichstromkurzkupplung Dürnrohr”
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