Exploring an Abandoned Power Station: Stealth Camping during Thunderstorm

In this video, we camp overnight at an abandoned thermal power station in the mountains. When we wake, a thunderstorm is taking place and we infiltrate the 1960s dating structure to see the untouched, decaying interior.
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[@Gav_Rez]

Wow, thank you, Still in such great condition. Hardly any mindless graffiti or damage.

[@paulzimmerman6058]

Best control room ever with the glass wall looking out to the turbine hall. Most control rooms are hidden away on the upper floor behind the switch rooms. Awesome find, great explore

[@Urbandoned]

I totally agree, the design is beautiful for a relatively modern plant

[@UQRXD]

That is a wonderful location the plant was built on. Never seen any thing like it. Thanks for showing.

[@kpurban1310]

Smashed it out the park with this one. Congrats on the 100,000 subs.

[@woodand]

nice.. I used to be able to see that chimney from my house when I lived in Grandvaux 20 years ago ..

[@DASMarijn]

stunning video! and stunning place!

[@UseYourNoodle]

Just found your channel and looking forward to going through your videos 👍

[@dwrowley]

Great video, congratulations on the 1000k subscribers 🎉

[@frasermathers2287]

A massive congratulations and thanks Lads on achieving a very well deserved 100K subscribers and also for the constant quality of the videos that you produce. The effort that goes into researching, planning, logistics as well as the videography and editing is in my opinion second to none, and you provide us with content that surpasses much of what is on main stream TV. As for this specific video, I was just blown away both with the content but also the location and the views that you gave us. The turbine hall was amazing and that control room just had to be the best. Thanks again.

[@Urbandoned]

Thank you very much! Means a great deal pal. Glad you enjoyed this video, too

[@davidraynorsnow]

Narration is top notch

[@mmatejka01]

As usual love the power plants. But as you guys said, this is unique, never seen a thermal powered one up close. Great job as always guys....!

[@kadechilds201]

Just put it on love how yas stealth camped like class

[@TB-us7el]

Thank you for poking us out the little hole 19:03, that was a spectacular view.

[@Urbandoned]

You are welcome

[@UrbexMood]

That's a Nice & Crazy ride Guys... And this fucking amazing Control Room...

[@Urbandoned]

She's a beauty

[@paulkandi]

Great video guys, think this was a oil fired station, as Portishead station Bristol...as can see two oil holding tanks behind the boiler house.. A gas station will be a combined cycle system, using a jet engine coupled to a alternator / turbine and no boilers as such..this has a chimney and cooling towers too, gas stations have gas fume extraction systems.

[@derrenleepoole]

What a location! Great explore lads, and well done 100k subs!

[@nataliesmith303]

Such an interesting well made video guys 😊

[@RichieRouge206]

That has to be the best locations for any power station. The architecture and design is fabulous- typical Italian design which I particularly love. What an amazing explore lads, really enjoy the running commentary and obvious like of tech too. I’m joining your Patreon - new subscriber from the UK.

[@Urbandoned]

It's top 3 for me! Location wise - it's definitely Number One!

[@handyman1957]

Wow guys, this plant seemed to be closed way before it's time. It's hard to believe that it was built so long ago. Very modern design and incredibly clean structure compared to other plants. Man that view : ) Keep up the great work! Congrats on your 100,000 : )

[@davehead9679]

Very well done lads. Really enjoyed it. Thanks for your efforts to share your adventures with us and congratulations on the subscriptions. Quality stuff.

[@Urbandoned]

No problem! Thanks

[@Fran_SG]

Amazing place perfectly preserved. Thanks!!

[@peterallen7938]

Well lads, I am blown away with that video outstanding well done for reaching 100,000😊

[@aitakaitov7312]

Cracking video. As a side note, the turbines generated around 150MW of power each. The refinery nearby is also abandoned and should have a small power plant of its own.

[@jannickcst]

It used left over oil from the oil refinery process from the nearby oil refinery as a fuel but that refinery has by now been demolished sadly

[@ollywayman2990]

Yeah 700kw didn't sound quite right

[@jakevalent6180]

What an insane capture. Is that Mt Rejuvius? 😮

[@RootsLion]

sweet vid an congrats nice one u well earned it

[@tamarahenderson5241]

Love

[@benlambley7171]

Wow amazing place and amazing explore guys congratulations on your 100k subscribers you are the best at what you do look forward to the next one.

[@marymoor9293]

We should thank you for giving us such great content . Congratulations on getting 10k subs🎉❤

[@pennyblackstamp]

Congratulations and so well deserved 🎉 so happy for you. A brilliant explore just what urbex is about. An awesome place in a beautiful setting 😊

[@daveparkin9652]

awesome, thanks guys keep doing what you do

[@Maulzy23]

Wow that place is fantastic. The design of the steel structure of the turbine hall and the way they integrated the crane is amazing. Oh an congrats on 100K :)

[@JP_TaVeryMuch]

Imagine if they'd got the gantry crane going! There'd have been a fight to see who got first go on riding the hook and block section.

[@AerialDroneHorizon]

You guys nailed it with this video amazing location and breathtaking scenery 💪🏻

[@Urbandoned]

Thank you :)

[@OLIFAB]

Fantastic explore! Those views are fantastic! And congratulations on 100k 🎊🎉

[@FarmerJacob837]

congrats on 100K

[@Devon_Ollie]

Massive congratulations lads, on reaching 100k subscribers 🥳 !!!! It’s a very well deserved accomplishment 👏🏻 I always look forward to your videos, the editing only ever gets better and the locations are really interesting. Keep up the good work 😊👏🏻

[@garyputtock4159]

Fantastic place. Mind boggles how it was constructed on a mountain side. Be great if you could add a music playlist.

[@chrisdoney8578]

Absolutely fantastic video. Thanks so much for exploring and documenting. This is one of my favourite vids. Congratulations on your subscriptions and although a hobby and channel for you guys it gives so many others an insight into the current world we live in and the recent past as well. Keep up the good work for as long as you can and more importantly enjoy it 👍

[@nuno.70]

dope😍

[@sophusandreassen2723]

you just hit 100.000 subs

[@garfield2279]

I would think they would produce more than 700kw, maybe 700Mw?

[@paulguise698]

Hiya Alistair, congrats on 100k subscribers, I accidently watched your vlog on Debenhams in Manchester, and I've never looked back since, I always think your going to be caught but not always, my backside sometimes falls out when you've hid yourself waiting for hours to they go away, I cant wait for the suprise you have in your next vlog, this is Choppy in Whitehaven, Cumbria, England

[@Urbandoned]

Thank you ever so much!

[@Frederik19951995]

12:27 that is the where they measured the water quality of the condensate and feedwater and steam as well.

[@-r-495]

Interesting plant, I wonder if it was used for burning waste 😨

[@suzycat2026]

Congratulations on 100k subs 🎉😊 Really enjoyed this film, really atmospheric during & after thunder storm. At least you didn't get woken up by the rain, I like those hammocks, they look comfy. Amazing mountains & superb views, at first I thought Italian/Swiss border, now I guess France. What a great adventure, take care & thanks for all your work editing videos, it shows. 🙂🌠

[@Maryn78]

Its in Switzerland; Vouvry.

[@suzycat2026]

Thank you @@Maryn78

[@JP_TaVeryMuch]

Another really clean site and I'm beginning to feel ashamed that I'm surprised by the lack of graffiti and wanton vandalism that we're used to in the UK and other top five G7 'economically successful and civilised' countries..! I'm clinging to there usually being a heavy security presence, present company's experience excepted of course. That and the punishment for trespass and trashing the place being stupendously serious. 19:38 Those big sheets of glass of the control room wouldn't last a minute here. As another said, you should have climbed the chimney. Bit of a throwaway comment and hope they were joking. But looking at the site now, the chimney's been demolished so no chance no more.

[@КоТоПеС-д8е]

класс

[@janicecopeland9083]

It's like youtube pushes urbex to the back?

[@davidraynorsnow]

Know leave untouched but I bet some of the old manuals and blueprints would make a pretty penny off collectors

[@Ganiscol]

Is this in France or Switzerland? I'm thinking Switzerland, because France typically doesnt have issues with power in winter with all the nuclear power plants (they have had problems during summer in recent years due to low river water levels).

[@geoffs3310]

I think it's the Chavalon thermal power plant in the canton of Valais, Switzerland

[@TB-us7el]

Shame you didn't climb up the outside of the chimney too.

[@richardpeace3292]

Great video.... but that exposed unfixed flaky asbestos lagging majes me concerned for your long term health.... please wear RPE!

[@michaelmuller8987]

Welcome to Switzerland! de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kraftwerk_Chavalon