Geesthacht hydroelectric plant

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Geesthacht hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Geesthacht hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1958	119 MW	3	Pumped storage	Vattenfall AB	Vattenfall

Location

Table 2: Location details for Geesthacht hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany	Elbe River	53.4188, 10.3943 (exact)

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