The Revin Pumped Storage Power Plant is located in northern France, near
Revin
Revin () is a commune in the Ardennes department in the Grand Est region in northern France.
Revin is situated on the banks of the Meuse. The Revin Pumped Storage Power Plant is near Revin.
Population
Personalities
Yazid Mansouri, the Algeri ...
in the department of
Ardennes
The Ardennes (french: Ardenne ; nl, Ardennen ; german: Ardennen; wa, Ã…rdene ; lb, Ardennen ), also known as the Ardennes Forest or Forest of Ardennes, is a region of extensive forests, rough terrain, rolling hills and ridges primarily in Be ...
and the Belgian border. The
pumped storage power plant, commissioned in 1976, is owned by
Électricité de France
Électricité de France S.A. (literally ''Electricity of France''), commonly known as EDF, is a French multinational electric utility company, largely owned by the French state. Headquartered in Paris, with €71.2 billion in revenues in 2 ...
(EDF) and has a
nameplate capacity
Nameplate capacity, also known as the rated capacity, nominal capacity, installed capacity, or maximum effect, is the intended full-load sustained output of a facility such as a power station, of 800
megawatt
The watt (symbol: W) is the unit of Power (physics), power or radiant flux in the International System of Units, International System of Units (SI), equal to 1 joule per second or 1 kg⋅m2⋅s−3. It is used to quantification (science), ...
s (MW).
Measured by capacity, it is the third largest pumped storage power plant in France.
Characteristics
Revin Pumped Storage Power Plant was constructed as an
underground power station
An underground power station is a type of hydroelectric power station constructed by excavating the major components (e.g. machine hall, penstocks, and tailrace) from rock, rather than the more common surface-based construction methods.
One or mor ...
:
Four
Francis turbine
The Francis turbine is a type of water turbine. It is an inward-flow reaction turbine that combines radial and axial flow concepts. Francis turbines are the most common water turbine in use today, and can achieve over 95% efficiency.
The proces ...
s which are used for both generating and pumping with a capacity of 200 MW each are located in a 115 m long, 17 m wide and 16 m high cavern. Four
transformer
A transformer is a passive component that transfers electrical energy from one electrical circuit to another circuit, or multiple circuits. A varying current in any coil of the transformer produces a varying magnetic flux in the transformer' ...
s are installed on the surface to connect the generators (13 kV) to the electrical grid (400 kV).
There are three reservoirs which are connected to the Revin Pumped Storage Power Plant.
The upper and lower reservoirs are separated by a vertical distance of 250 m.
See also
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Renewable energy in France
Under its commitment to the EU renewable energy directive of 2009, France has a target of producing 23% of its total energy needs from renewable energy by 2020. This figure breaks down to renewable energy providing 33% of energy used in the heati ...
References
[EDF: ]
Carte d'identité • Groupe d'exploitation hydraulique Revin • UP Est
', accessed 29 November 2014.
[DOE Energy Storage Database: ]
Revin Pumped Storage Power Plant
'', accessed 29 November 2014.
[Pierre Le Hir: ]
' in ''Le Monde'' of 11 April 2014, accessed 29 November 2014.
Pumped-storage hydroelectric power stations in France
Buildings and structures in Ardennes (department)
Underground power stations
Energy infrastructure completed in 1976
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