The Schluchseewerk AG is the operator of five pumped storage hydroelectric power stations in the Southern Black Forest in the German state of Baden-Württemberg. Its head office is in Laufenburg (Baden). The shareholders of the Schluchseewerk are RWE (50%), EnBW (37.5%), Energiedienst (7.5%) and Energiedienst Holding (5%) (the last two are subsidiaries of EnBW). The Schluchseewerk was founded in 1928. Its head office was in Freiburg in Rempartstraße 14-16. In 1931 Häusern Power Station joined the network. Whilst work on Witznau Power Station had to be delayed until 1943 as a result of the Great Depression, work on Waldshut Power Station was completely halted in 1944 due to the Second World War Not until 1951 (six years after the end of the war) was the power station finished. Both projects involved the engineer and, later, federal service cross (Bundesverdienstkreuzträger) holder, Erich Pfisterer. In 1951, the company picked up plans for the Wutach Dam and expanded them comprehensively. For nature conservation and environmental reasons as well as widespread opposition by the local population, the project was axed in 1960 by the state government. More information...
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