The first geothermal power plant of Germany in Neustadt-Glewe with 200 kW gross 
electrical power started up on 12. November 2003. The beginning of normal operation 
was in August 2004 
Two specific features of the plant require high technology solutions for engineering 
and operation:
- the lowest brine temperature (95 - 97° C) for electrical power station
- combined heat and power station.
The plant is water cooled, using cooling towers. 
A part of geothermal heat is always used in the local district heating system.

From the beginning the plant was not able to operate with maximum load.

During the second year we had to face three brakedowns because of demage of the 
generator bearing, leaky valves with a loss of fluid and a failure of the brine pump.
Investigations are started to analyse the malfunction of the whole system

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67000 Strasbourg