Feldkirchen is a 38 MW hydro power plant in Austria, operated by Wien Energie since 1970. Ranked #45 of 96 hydro plants in Austria. Its 38 MW represents 0.42% of Austria's total hydro capacity of 9,072 MW. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making Feldkirchen 19.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Malta main stage (730 MW, Hydro), Malta Secondary school (120 MW, Hydro), and Kreuzeck days storage (45 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Carinthia, approximately 80 km south of Klagenfurt.
56 years old
Austria, Europe
- 48. largest of 103 plants in Austria
- #15,500 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,561 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.34% of the installed capacity of Austria
56 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Wien Energie operates 6 plants totalling 1,917 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 2,784 MW combined
Source: Wien Energie
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Feldkirchen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 133 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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