Fisching is a 22 MW hydroelectric power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund and commissioned in 1994. Ranked #59 of 96 hydro plants in Austria, its 22 MW represents 0.24% of Austria's total hydro capacity of 9,072 MW. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making Fisching 33.2 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hieflau (63 MW, Hydro), Arnstein (30 MW, Hydro), and Leoben (10 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Styria region of Austria, approximately 70 km from Graz.
32 years old
Austria, Europe
- 63. largest of 103 plants in Austria
- #18,557 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,307 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.2% of the installed capacity of Austria
32 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW
38 plants within 100 km, 1,990 MW combined
Source: Verbund
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fisching is a hydro power plant producing approximately 77 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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