Power plant · Edertal, Hesse, Germany
Waldeck 1 Pumpspeicher
Waldeck 1 Pumpspeicher is a power plant in Edertal, Hesse, Germany, with 145 MW of capacity, operated by Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Edertal | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Kraftwerkstraße 10, 34549 Edertal | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1931 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Uniper Kraftwerke GmbH | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 145 MW | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 3 units | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Storage capacity | 1,650 MWh | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | pumped hydro storage | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | Avacon Netz GmbH | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 51.1669, 9.0466 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Waldeck 1 Pumpspeicher is the 5th-largest of 206 power plants in Hesse and the 177th-largest of 4,012 in Germany by capacity; its 145 MW is <0.1% of the 193,669 MW we hold for Germany. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hesse | 5th of 206 | 7,473 MW | 1.9% |
| Germany | 177th of 4,012 | 193,669 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 987th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Operator, grid operator and place
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- Kraftwerk WI DT 2.1229 MW
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- G-E0-070-GEN-4-GS-1115 MW
- A-U1-084-GEN-02115 MW
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Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.