Learn how electricity is generated from hydropower and experience the historic plant and the modern Kaplan bulb turbine.
Learn how electricity is generated from hydropower and experience the historic plant and the modern Kaplan bulb turbine.
The Untermühle small hydroelectric power station on the lower Lorze was commissioned in 1903 and generated electricity for the paper mill in Cham for a long time. During the guided tour, you will experience both the historic plant and the modern Kaplan bulb turbine.
The power plant became the property of Wasserwerke Zug (WWZ) in 2002 and was extensively renovated in 2010. This enabled electricity production to be almost doubled. 12 cubic meters per second flow through the new Kaplan bulb turbine, which has a maximum plant output of 570 kW.