March this year we went on a short trip and this was the last location. My friend who went with me tried to get in summer last year, but got caught before getting in, and another friend of ours tried a bit before and was surprised when he stumbled upon a legal tour in the control room. So it seems to be down to luck, and we had lots of it. But first, some history.
The plan to build a power station was created in 1912, and in 1914 a power station with four coal-fired boilers and two 7.5MW condensing steam turbines. The famous control room and switching house were built later in 1928, and with it the power station switched from 10kV output to 30kV output. In the inter-war period, the power station was expanded to a total of 19 coal-fired boilers and 8 condensing steam turbines. After the war, the power station started using heating oil in addition to coal. In 1953, the plant started to supply industrial customers with heat, and in 1958, residential buildings. Then, between 1962 and 1972, the plant was fitted with backpressure turbines to better serve the district heating requirements, and hot water boilers were installed. The power station gradually switched to natural gas, and in 1972, a 32MW gas turbine was installed to help with peaks in electricity demand. In 1980, the power station stopped using coal; in 1995, a new CHP block with a 132MW gas turbine was constructed; in 2005 the old boilers were shut down; in 2006 the modernization of the old turbine and boiler park was finished (I'm not sure what exactly happened there), and in 2010, small gas turbines with a total output of 10MW were installed.
The explore seemed like sci-fi from the get-go. It was the first sunny sunday in March, and as such, many people decided that it was a good time to go outside and touch grass, which was very inconvenient for us. We managed to get into the teritorry after lots of waiting for a gap in the steady flow of people. The leaves, which we would have appreciated being on the trees, were on the ground instead, crunching with every step. We did a lot of sneaking, trying to stay still when people were nearby - it would have been much easier if the damn leaves were on the trees. Then it was just the usual crawling inside the power station. We encountered no issues there, took the photos, and got out, this time without sneaking.
Overall, a 10/10 explore, but going on a rainy weekday in summer would have made the entry a lot easier.
The plan to build a power station was created in 1912, and in 1914 a power station with four coal-fired boilers and two 7.5MW condensing steam turbines. The famous control room and switching house were built later in 1928, and with it the power station switched from 10kV output to 30kV output. In the inter-war period, the power station was expanded to a total of 19 coal-fired boilers and 8 condensing steam turbines. After the war, the power station started using heating oil in addition to coal. In 1953, the plant started to supply industrial customers with heat, and in 1958, residential buildings. Then, between 1962 and 1972, the plant was fitted with backpressure turbines to better serve the district heating requirements, and hot water boilers were installed. The power station gradually switched to natural gas, and in 1972, a 32MW gas turbine was installed to help with peaks in electricity demand. In 1980, the power station stopped using coal; in 1995, a new CHP block with a 132MW gas turbine was constructed; in 2005 the old boilers were shut down; in 2006 the modernization of the old turbine and boiler park was finished (I'm not sure what exactly happened there), and in 2010, small gas turbines with a total output of 10MW were installed.
The explore seemed like sci-fi from the get-go. It was the first sunny sunday in March, and as such, many people decided that it was a good time to go outside and touch grass, which was very inconvenient for us. We managed to get into the teritorry after lots of waiting for a gap in the steady flow of people. The leaves, which we would have appreciated being on the trees, were on the ground instead, crunching with every step. We did a lot of sneaking, trying to stay still when people were nearby - it would have been much easier if the damn leaves were on the trees. Then it was just the usual crawling inside the power station. We encountered no issues there, took the photos, and got out, this time without sneaking.
Overall, a 10/10 explore, but going on a rainy weekday in summer would have made the entry a lot easier.
