Friesach is a 12 MW hydro power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund since its commissioning in 1998. Ranked #78 of 96 hydro plants in Austria. Its 12 MW represents 0.13% of Austria's total hydro capacity of 9,072 MW. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making Friesach 60.8 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Arnstein (30 MW, Hydro), Altenmarkt (26 MW, Hydro), and Pernegg (22 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Styria, approximately 60 km from Graz.
28 years old
Austria, Europe
- 84. largest of 103 plants in Austria
- #22,494 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.11% of the installed capacity of Austria
28 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 1,688 MW combined
Source: Verbund
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Friesach is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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