Beghin Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: France March/April 2018

This stunning abandoned power station was part of a large industrial site in Corbehem which consisted of a number of paper mills.

So I came to the site for a control room that had been a rather popular location for urban explorers. We arrive to a demolition zone with a number of buildings in the distance. The pin we had was this building so we wondered through rubble. We didn't have long and I was concerned we may not be able to find the control room in time. We easily found a way inside and I couldn't believe my eyes! I was welcomed with the second shot of this report. A stunning control panel and a big turbine. How can this be a tourbus location where lots of urban explorers go and I haven't seen this beauty before? Anyway we crack on with the little time we had and grabbed our shots.

The power plant was built in 1936 a smaller Alstom unit and a much larger Rateau Schneider, this was flanked by an impressive control panel which nearly spanned the length of the turbine hall. Who needs a stupid control room anyway. Well it turns out Kat did.

While exploring the building I discover there is even more, this isn't just a power plant, its a paper mill that is amidst demolition. Even though a lot of it had been demolished there was still a fair bit to see, which will be featured in my next report.

It turns out the popular control room is across the river. At this point I realised I had to return, there was so much more to see here. When I got home I managed to find someone who had been here before me and I had certainly missed some parts of the power plant. I returned two weeks later with Behind Closed Doors to finish up the power station and see what else was here.

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Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: The power plant viewed from Centrale Two

Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: Walking up the stairs to see this was a great surprise.

Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: Rateau Schneider turbine and the control wall.

Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: Control wall.

Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: There was a smaller Alstrom turbine

Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: Both generating sets.

Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: Another view of the control wall.

Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: The control wall did stretch the whole length of the building.

Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: Dials and blur

Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: Other side of the Alstrom turbine,

Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: There were some controls on the turbine.

Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: Inside the Rateau Schneider turbine.

Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: The Alstrom seen over the larger Rateau Schneider turbine.

Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: Details of the turbine.

Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: Some nice signage.

Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: The pump house was also rather nice.

Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: Another view of the pumps.

Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: The pump house featured a nice simple control panel.

Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: Another view of the pump house.

Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: The roof of the pump house had a nice skylight.

Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: There was a large control partly stripped.

Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: Central view of the control room.

Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: Another angle.

Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: Boilerhouse.

Stora Enso Centrale One Corbehem: Another view of Centrale one with PM5 in the distance.

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