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Germany
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, Austria
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and Switzerland
). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...
operate the largest interconnected 15 kV 16.7 Hz system, which has central generation, a special transmission network
Electric power transmission is the bulk movement of electrical energy from a generating site, such as a power plant, to an electrical substation. The interconnected lines that facilitate this movement form a ''transmission network''. This is ...
, central and decentral converter plants.
Germany
In Germany, the voltage of traction current grid is 110 kV. In the Northeastern parts of Germany there is no traction current grid, as decentralized converter plants situated at the substations are used.Switching stations
Switching stations without power conversion, generation or feeding of overhead wires.Central converter plants
In these facilities AC from the public grid is transformed into single phase AC and fed into traction current grid. At some facilities, power is also fed to the overhead wires. Conversion is made by machines or by electronic means.Decentral converter plants
In these facilities AC from the public grid is transformed into single phase AC and fed only to the overhead wires. Conversion is made by machines or by electronic means.Power plants
Border crossing powerlines
Germany - Austria
Former inner German border
Points, where two powerlines for traction current crosses each other without interconnection
Switzerland
In Switzerland, the voltage levels of the traction power grid are 132 kV/66 kV. At Muttenz and Etzwilen, there are transformers for coupling to 110 kV level of the traction power grid of Germany.Substations
In these facilities electricity is transformed down from 132 kV or 66 kV to 15 kV. There is no conversion or generation of power.Central converter plants
In these facilities AC from the public grid is transformed into single phase AC and fed into the traction current grid. At some facilities, power is also fed to the overhead wires. Conversion is made by machines or by electronic means.Switching stations
Switching stations without power conversion, generation or feeding of overhead wires.Power plants
Border crossing powerlines
Germany-Switzerland
Points, where two powerlines for traction current crosses each other without interconnection
Austria
In Austria, the voltage of traction current grid is 110 kV, except of the lines Meidling-Hütteldorf, Hütteldorf-Auhof, Hütteldorf-Floridsdorf, Floridsdorf-Simmering and Meidling-Simmering, which are operated with 55 kV.Substations
In these facilities electricity is transformed down from 110/55 kV-level of OBB to 15 kV. There is no conversion or generation of power.Central converter plants
In these facilities, AC from the public grid is transformed into single phase AC and fed into the traction current grid. At some facilities, power is also fed to overhead wires. Conversion may be performed mechanically or electronically.Power plants
Points, where two powerlines for traction current crosses each other without interconnection
See also
* Electric power supply system of railways in Norway * List of installations for 15 kV AC railway electrification in Sweden *List of power stations in Germany
The following page lists most of the power stations in the electricity sector in Germany. For traction current, see List of installations for 15 kV AC railway electrification in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Nuclear
Thermal
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* List of power stations in Austria
The following page lists all power stations in Austria. For generation of traction current see List of installations for 15 kV AC railway electrification in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, for that of Mariazeller Bahn, see Mariazeller Bahn#Power ...
* List of power stations in Switzerland
The following page lists power stations in Switzerland. For traction current see List of installations for 15 kV AC railway electrification in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
Hydroelectric
There are 556 hydroelectric power plants in Switzerla ...
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