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Rhine water pipeline in Dormagen: Environmental associations announce protests!
RWE provides information about the construction of the Rhine water transport pipeline in Dormagen. Controversial environmental projects and initial construction work await.
Rhine water pipeline in Dormagen: Environmental associations announce protests!
There is currently a lot going on in Dormagen regarding the Rhine water transport pipeline. The city administration and RWE have invited people to an information evening to inform citizens about the current status of preparations. Loud News894 The construction site and traffic concept for the first construction work is on the agenda. In Rheinfeld, the water from the Rhine is to be collected and channeled through large pipes into the disused opencast mining holes in Garzweiler and Hambach.
The ambitious project aims to create large lakes and at the same time secure the groundwater level in the region. But not everyone is behind this project: environmental associations are concerned and vehemently criticize the plans. An intensive search is currently underway in Rheinfeld for possible remains of explosive ordnance in the area where the pumping station is to be built. This is done by drilling holes and the work is expected to take around two months.
Construction preparations and steel pipes from Turkey
Construction preparations for the gigantic pipeline, which will be around 45 kilometers long, are already in full swing. This line will connect the city of Dormagen directly with the Hambach and Garzweiler opencast mines. RWE has ordered a remarkable number of thousands of steel pipes from Turkey, of which almost 2,000 pipes have already arrived in Grevenbroich. These steel pipes are 12 meters long, weigh about 10 tons and have an impressive diameter of 2.20 meters WDR reported.
The pipes are transported by ship from Turkey and then taken by train to Rommerskirchen. The assembly of the first pipes is scheduled to start this year, depending on the upcoming approvals. The first groundbreaking ceremony is planned for the Hambach opencast mine in Elsdorf. Here, up to 18 cubic meters of water per second is extracted in Dormagen-Rheinfeld before it flows into the Hambach opencast mine, which is up to 350 meters deep, over several decades.
Criticism and resistance
Despite the extensive planning, there is resistance: several environmental associations have announced protests because they consider the water of the Rhine to be unsuitable for this purpose. In addition, the flooding of the Hambach opencast mine is planned for 2030, while the approval for Garzweiler will take a few years longer. The approval process is not expected to begin until the end of this year.
On the other hand, RWE ensures a certain degree of planning security. By registering a “limited personal easement,” RWE Power secures permission to operate and maintain the line within a 25-meter-wide protective strip until it is finally shut down. Owners of affected areas are involved in the planning and RWE is striving for an amicable agreement in order to protect the interests of all those involved, as stated in a report by RWE is explained.
An exciting time lies ahead of Dormagen and the surrounding area, because the Rhine water transport pipeline could make a decisive contribution to the development of the region. Nevertheless, it will be important to take the concerns of residents and environmental associations seriously in order to find a balance that is acceptable for all sides.