The Industrial Archive

Category: Energy Sector

Aerial overview of Voerde Power Station during demolition, with stripped turbine halls, central smokestack, and Rhine River in background, captured for The Industrial Archive blog.

April 5, 2025

Demolition Progress at Voerde Power Station

Explore the latest demolition progress at Voerde Power Station with new drone photos showing the dismantled machine halls of Blocks 1 & 2, ongoing turbine removal in Blocks A & B, and asbestos removal efforts.

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An overview photo of the new awirs power station, 4 cranes can be seen along with the scaffolding of the new installation.

November 17, 2024

Progress on the new Awirs Power Station

The construction of the new Awirs power station is moving ahead at an impressive pace. I recently drove past the site and captured some images of the newly installed turbine and the boiler house. It’s remarkable how quickly things are coming together—what was just a foundation a few months ago is now a fully assembled […]

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August 28, 2024

Kraftverk Tyssedal

Kraftverk Tyssedal, located in the rugged landscape of western Norway, is a landmark of early hydroelectric power generation. Constructed between 1906 and 1918, the facility played a crucial role in Norway’s industrialization, converting the region’s abundant water resources into electricity. The power station’s operations were vital to industries such as aluminum production, which required vast […]

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