Altenmarkt is a 26 MW hydro power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund since 1960. Ranked #53 of 96 hydro plants in Austria. This plant's 26 MW accounts for 0.29% of Austria's total hydro capacity of 9,072 MW. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making Altenmarkt 28 times smaller. Nearby plants include HE Zlatoličje (126 MW, Hydro), Arnstein (30 MW, Hydro), and Lebring (20 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Styria, approximately 50 km northeast of Graz.
66 years old
Austria, Europe
- 57. largest of 103 plants in Austria
- #17,503 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,032 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.23% of the installed capacity of Austria
66 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 3,080 MW combined
Source: Verbund
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Altenmarkt is a hydro power plant producing approximately 91 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Austria- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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