Markersbach Pumped Storage Power Plant
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| Markersbach Pumped Storage Power Plant | |
|---|---|
 The lower reservoir's dam | |
| Official name | Pumpspeicherwerk Markersbach |
| Country | Germany |
| Location | Markersbach |
| Coordinates | 50°31′03″N 12°52′50″E / 50.51750°N 12.88056°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1970 |
| Opening date | 1979 |
| Owner(s) | Vattenfall |
| Reservoir | |
| Creates | Markesbach Upper |
| Total capacity | 6,300,000 m3 (5,107 acre⋅ft) (upper) |
| Power Station | |
| Hydraulic head | 288 m (945 ft) |
| Turbines | 6 × 174.25 MW Francis pump turbine |
| Installed capacity | 1,045 MW |
| Annual generation | 980 GWh |
The Markersbach Pumped Storage Power Plant is a hydroelectric power station utilizing pumped-storage technology in Markersbach, Saxony, Germany. The installed capacity of the power plant is 1,045 MW. It is Germany's second largest Pumped Storage Power Plant.
It is owned and operated by Vattenfall (Vattenfall Wasserkraft GmbH).[1]
