Huntorf CAES Power Plant

Huntorf CAES Power Plant is a power station in Elsfleth, Wesermarsch, Lower Saxony. Huntorf CAES Power Plant is situated near the electrical substation Huntorf substation, as well as near Erste kommerziell genutzte Druckluftspeicherkraftwerk der Welt.

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Type: Power station
Description: compressed air energy storage power station in Germany
Also known as: “Druckluftspeicher- und Gasturbinenkraftwerk Huntorf” and “Huntorf power station”
Postal code: 26931

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: St. Marienkirche.

St. Marienkirche

Church

St. Marienkirche

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St. Marienkirche is a church, which is situated 1½ km southeast of Huntorf CAES Power Plant.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neuenhuntorf and Berne.

Neuenhuntorf

Neighborhood

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Neuenhuntorf is a neighborhood.

Berne

Village

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Berne is a municipality in the district of Wesermarsch, in Lower Saxony, Germany. It is on the left bank of the Weser, approximately 20 km east of Oldenburg and 25 km northwest of Bremen. Berne is situated 5 km east of Huntorf CAES Power Plant.

Glüsing

Neighborhood

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Glüsing is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km southeast of Huntorf CAES Power Plant.

Huntorf CAES Power Plant

Categories: gas turbine power station and industry
Location: Elsfleth, Wesermarsch, Lower Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

53.18991° or 53° 11′ 24″ north

Longitude

8.40852° or 8° 24′ 31″ east

Established

January 1st, 1978

Operator

E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH

Open location code

9F5C5CQ5+XC

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=industrial

Wikidata ID

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In Other Languages

From French to Polish—“Huntorf CAES Power Plant” goes by many names.

French: “centrale thermique d’Huntorf”
French: “Centrale thermique d’Huntorf”
German: “Kraftwerk Huntorf”
Polish: “Elektrownia Huntorf”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Huntorf substation and Erste kommerziell genutzte Druckluftspeicherkraftwerk der Welt.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Schaltanlagengebäude and Kompressorenhalle.

Lower Saxony: Must-Visit Destinations

Worth a closer look: Hanover and Göttingen.

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