History (taken from wikipedia)
Vockerode has been the site of a power plant for almost 60 years. While the four chimneys of the plant were demolished in 2001, much of the original building still exists today. Till 2013 it was used for events and art display. Today plant is unsafe and closed to public.
The first block of the lignite-fired power plant (6 x 35 MW) was built between 1937 and 1940. After 1943 installation was begun on the world's first commercial HVDC, the Elbe Project. It was completed in 1945, but never went in service. The power plant suffered no damage during World War II. After dismantling of the equipment during the soviet occupation the inverter hall was transformed into a workshop. A lot of equipment from the power plant was also dismantled. Between 1953 and 1959 the power plant was refurbished and a second block (12 x 36 MW) was built to provide for growing electricity demands of industry and households in the German Democratic Republic.
After 1968 the city of Dessau was supplied with heat from Vockerode Power Plant via a 15 kilometres long line. In 1971 a gas turbine power plant was built, which consisted of six 27 MW units. Between 1972 and 1974 greenhouse facilities were built on an area of 64 hectares, which were heated by the power plant, for growing tomatoes and cucumbers.
The green house facilities were shut down in 1991, and demolished in 1997. In 1994 the lignite power plant was shut down. In 1998 the gas turbine power plant was shut down and on the 22 of September 2001 the chimneys were demolished by explosives. In 2005 the oil tanks of the gas turbine plant were demolished.
The explore
Myself and a none member set off for a 300 mile drive across Germany in possibly the worst weather I’ve ever drove in due to the snow, just about making it to the power plant we jumped the fence and looked for an access point. We must have walked nearly the entire way round the building until we found the golden access point! Climbing up and in through the window was a challenge due to the slippy snow. Finally in we was left to venture the building.
When time come to leave we jumped out the window and instantly seen firemen stood outside the fire station next to the power plant and they
Instantly seen us and started shouting. We started to tackle the 2 fences to get away from the building and they start to come towards us, it was 300m to the last fence to get out so we started to run and so did the firemen screaming for us to stop, bolting across fresh snow I tried my hardest not to slip when getting away from them! We hopped the last fence and they knew they would not catch us so started walking. We made it to the car which we noticed was parked at the rear entrance to the fire station so we didn’t stick round long!
The main hall which once held 12 turbines
Thanks for looking!
Vockerode has been the site of a power plant for almost 60 years. While the four chimneys of the plant were demolished in 2001, much of the original building still exists today. Till 2013 it was used for events and art display. Today plant is unsafe and closed to public.
The first block of the lignite-fired power plant (6 x 35 MW) was built between 1937 and 1940. After 1943 installation was begun on the world's first commercial HVDC, the Elbe Project. It was completed in 1945, but never went in service. The power plant suffered no damage during World War II. After dismantling of the equipment during the soviet occupation the inverter hall was transformed into a workshop. A lot of equipment from the power plant was also dismantled. Between 1953 and 1959 the power plant was refurbished and a second block (12 x 36 MW) was built to provide for growing electricity demands of industry and households in the German Democratic Republic.
After 1968 the city of Dessau was supplied with heat from Vockerode Power Plant via a 15 kilometres long line. In 1971 a gas turbine power plant was built, which consisted of six 27 MW units. Between 1972 and 1974 greenhouse facilities were built on an area of 64 hectares, which were heated by the power plant, for growing tomatoes and cucumbers.
The green house facilities were shut down in 1991, and demolished in 1997. In 1994 the lignite power plant was shut down. In 1998 the gas turbine power plant was shut down and on the 22 of September 2001 the chimneys were demolished by explosives. In 2005 the oil tanks of the gas turbine plant were demolished.
The explore
Myself and a none member set off for a 300 mile drive across Germany in possibly the worst weather I’ve ever drove in due to the snow, just about making it to the power plant we jumped the fence and looked for an access point. We must have walked nearly the entire way round the building until we found the golden access point! Climbing up and in through the window was a challenge due to the slippy snow. Finally in we was left to venture the building.
When time come to leave we jumped out the window and instantly seen firemen stood outside the fire station next to the power plant and they
Instantly seen us and started shouting. We started to tackle the 2 fences to get away from the building and they start to come towards us, it was 300m to the last fence to get out so we started to run and so did the firemen screaming for us to stop, bolting across fresh snow I tried my hardest not to slip when getting away from them! We hopped the last fence and they knew they would not catch us so started walking. We made it to the car which we noticed was parked at the rear entrance to the fire station so we didn’t stick round long!
The main hall which once held 12 turbines
Thanks for looking!
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