Excursions to interesting reference sites with power electronic converters
Electropolis Mulhouse Our today’s excursion leads us to the French city of Mulhouse. The city offers several museums and exhibitions (not suprisingly called ‘city of museums’). For us the most attractive one is obviously the EDF museum Electropolis. In spring 2022, two years after the start of the global pandemic, Read more
Hydro power plant Slapy (CZ) In this article we invite you to discover hydro power plant Slapy in Czech Republic – the first large construction of Vltava cascade after world war II. Slapy is situated in Central Bohemia, approx. 25 km south of the capital Prague. Type of hydro power Read more
Prague metro EN: Prague metro / CZ: Pražské metro We invite you on a short excursion of Prague metro – discover with us the backbone of the transportation system of the city of Prague. Efficient public transportation system is a contributor to quality of life. Means of public transportation shall Read more
Pumped storage power plant Dlouhe Strane (CZ) Today we share really exciting experience with you – a visit of pumped storage hydro power plant Dlouhe Strane located in Jeseniky mountains in the Czech Republic. The power plant is operated by CEZ [1] and there is an info center for visitors. Read more
Modern and historical public transportation in Pilsen Our excursion today leads us to Pilsen, Czech Republic. The city is located in western Bohemia. It was founded in 1295. The distance from Prague is about one hour. It is easily accessible by car (highway Prague – Nuremberg), by train (direct trains Read more
Blast furnace plant Dolni Vitkovice In this series we look into industrial and utility plants that benefit or could benefit from the usage of medium voltage variable frequency drives. Today our excursion leads us to a former blast furnace plant Dolni Vitkovice in Ostrava, Czech Republic [1]. Previous Next The Read more