Ering-Frauenstein is a 72 MW hydroelectric power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund since 1943. Ranked #36 of 96 hydro plants in Austria, it represents 0.79% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,072 MW. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making Ering-Frauenstein 10.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Timelkam (400 MW, Gas) and Dampfkraftwerk BGH - O1 (178 MW, Gas), as well as Braunau-Simbach (100 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Upper Austria, approximately 30 km northeast of Linz.
83 years old
Austria, Europe
- 39. largest of 103 plants in Austria
- #11,613 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,721 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.64% of the installed capacity of Austria
83 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW
114 plants within 100 km, 6,578 MW combined
Source: Verbund
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ering-Frauenstein is a hydro power plant producing approximately 252 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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