Contributions of the group Pylons - Masten - Pylonen

Dungeness Power

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Sun, 31 May 2026 06:04:53 +0000

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The two closed nuclear power stations at Dungeness, Kent.

To the left Dungeness A is a legacy Magnox power station consisting of two 250 MWe reactors which were connected to the National Grid in 1965 and reached its end of life in 2006. Its decommissioning is being managed by Nuclear Restoration Services.

At the right Dungeness B is an advanced gas-cooled reactor (AGR) power station consisting of two 520 MWe reactors, which began operation in 1983 and 1985. They were the first in a series of AGR reactors to be constructed across the UK. In March 2009, unexpected problems discovered during a maintenance shutdown on unit B21 resulted in the reactor remaining offline for nearly 18 months. In 2015, the plant received upgrades and was given a second ten-year life extension to 2028. In September 2018, as both units were shut down for a scheduled maintenance outage, operator EDF (Électricité de France) encountered "significant and ongoing technical challenges" which ultimately led to the announcement of its closure on 7 June 2021.

Coal power

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Wed, 08 Apr 2026 05:36:12 +0000

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Coal fired generation hard at work at Fiddler's Ferry, seen from Wigg Island across the Mersey.

Rusty

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Fri, 31 Oct 2025 07:06:53 +0000

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I spotted this Nissen alongside the canal close to Keadby power station. Tremendous rust. I suspect this is being used as a store for a rowing club.

Autumn electricity

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Sat, 25 Oct 2025 06:41:41 +0000

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Pylons and autumn colours during my morning stroll around the parish.

Happy Fence Friday !

nobody@ipernity.com (Mecklenburg-Foto (Reinhard L.)) — Thu, 09 Oct 2025 20:37:09 +0000

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Das ehemalige Rosentaltor bildete den Hauptzugang zum Leipziger Rosental. Die Erbauung der Torhäuser wird zwischen 1850 bis 1855 datiert. Die Errichtung des Fahnenmastes und der Kunstgussgitter ist nicht belegt, wird aber im gleichen Zeitraum vermutet. Sanierungsarbeiten und konstruktive Veränderungen, vor allem des Fahnenmastes wurden 1892 durchgeführt. Die Torhäuser und Tore wurden im Laufe der Jahre abgerissen. Das westliche Torhaus erst im Jahre 1989.
Erhalten blieb das Kernstück der Toranlage, der Steinsockel mit Fahnenmast und die anschließenden Gitter.Von Oktober 1998 bis Oktober 1999 wurde das historische Rosentaltor instandgesetzt und in diesem Zeitraum restaurierte die Kunstschmiede Althammer die Gitter, den Fahnenmast und die Fahnenmastbekrönung. (Nach einem Text auf der Website der Kunstschmiede Althammer)
Im Pip die Ansicht von der andern Seite.

Keadby 1

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Wed, 11 Jun 2025 15:52:45 +0000

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built in 1996 and is operated by Scottish and Southern Energy. It has a generation capacity of 735MW. This combined cycle gas-fired power station was mothballed in 2013 due to adverse market conditions and brought back on line in November 2015. A second station has now been built adjacent to this one and a third is under construction.

La Maroc et seulement le Maroc!

nobody@ipernity.com (Léopold) — Mon, 24 Feb 2025 07:00:20 +0000

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Midelt, Maroc.

Transmission line

nobody@ipernity.com (Petar Bojić) — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 09:06:39 +0000

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Fushun Cogen power station

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 07:08:17 +0000

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Situated fairly close to the enormous opencast coal mine at Fushun, the Cogen plant has a capacity of 150Mw. It was a joint venture with 60% held by the Hong Kong based CK Infrastructure Holdings Limited. It is currently being replaced by a new facility comprising 2 x 300Mw units burning coal waste.

West Burton

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Sun, 24 Nov 2024 07:44:56 +0000

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The 2,000MW coal-fired power station at West Burton on the River Trent was commissioned in 1968. It was still working when I visited in 2019 but now demolition is well underway.

Enfinium 1

nobody@ipernity.com (tarboat) — Sat, 26 Oct 2024 05:47:44 +0000

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Power from waste company Enfinium operates two power stations at Ferrybridge. Each site processes up to 725,000 tonnes of residual waste per annum whilst generating up to 85MW of electricity which is sent to the National Grid. The company operates a total of six such units around the UK.

Schaukeln verboten - Do not swing !

nobody@ipernity.com (Mecklenburg-Foto (Reinhard L.)) — Tue, 01 Oct 2024 08:21:15 +0000

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Sessellift auf den Pinnerberg bei Cochem

Stromtrassen

nobody@ipernity.com (Mecklenburg-Foto (Reinhard L.)) — Sat, 12 Mar 2022 16:12:21 +0000

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... über dem Siebendörfermoor bei Schwerin.

Mast S/W (PiP)

nobody@ipernity.com (Ulrich G) — Tue, 21 May 2019 09:55:45 +0000

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Vorsicht Hochspannung! .. Caution high voltage!

nobody@ipernity.com (Ulrich G) — Thu, 30 Jul 2020 10:07:26 +0000

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Bildmontage: Blitz & Wolken wurden eingefügt

Photomontage: Lightning & Clouds

Leben unter Strom

nobody@ipernity.com (Mecklenburg-Foto (Reinhard L.)) — Wed, 29 Jul 2020 07:33:00 +0000

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An dieser Stelle standen früher zwei Gasometer. Nachdem 1980 das Schweriner Gaswerk seinen Betrieb einstellte, wurden die Gaskessel demontiert und an der Straße dieser Wohnblock sowie dahinter ein kleines Umspannwerk errichtet.