1. Construction of the new Forbach pumped storage plant.
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Stech, Hans‐Joachim, Achatz, Robert, Strasser, Peter, Thermann, Karsten, Caccavo, Gabriella, Gommel, Ulrich, and Kamuf, Ingo
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PUMPING stations , *GEOLOGICAL modeling , *HYDROELECTRIC power plants , *POWER plants , *CAVES , *UNDERGROUND construction , *PREDICTION models - Abstract
The Rudolf‐Fettweis hydropower plant, owned and operated by EnBW Energie Baden‐Württemberg AG, is situated in the Murg valley in the Northern Black Forest. The construction of a new underground Lower Basin is planned to upgrade the existing hydropower station. The in‐situ rock mass consists of Forbach Granite with local weakness zones, as encountered in the boreholes. Considering the extent of the project area, a 3D geological prediction model was used to allow a better interpretation of the spatial relationships of weakness zones in the rock mass and to optimize the orientation of the underground caverns. Adverse effects for the public were counteracted at a very early stage, so that the project received a high level of public acceptance. The present paper describes the current state of the project. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2022
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