Huntorf CAES Plant
Germany /
Niedersachsen /
Berne /
Große Hellmer
World
/ Germany
/ Niedersachsen
/ Berne
World / Germany / Niedersachsen / Weser-Ems
power station, energy storage
First commercial CAES plant, operational since 1978, using nuclear-sourced night-time power to compress and inject the air into two caverns of 310,000 m³ total volume. The 600 m cavern depth ensures the air's stability through seasonal temperature changes, and guarantees the specified maximum pressure of 100 bar. One cavern is cycled daily; the other serves as backup when the nearby nuclear power plant goes offline
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 53°11'23"N 8°24'30"E
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