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Gabersdorf14 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Gabersdorf is a 14 MW hydro power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund since 1974. Ranked #72 of 96 hydro plants in Austria, Gabersdorf's 14 MW represents 0.15% of Austria's total hydro capacity of 9,072 MW. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making Gabersdorf 52.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include HE Zlatoličje (126 MW, Hydro), HE Formin (116 MW, Hydro), and Arnstein (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Styria, approximately 70 km southwest of Graz.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
1974

52 years old

Owner
Verbund
Location
46.7772°, 15.5842°

Austria, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 78. largest of 103 plants in Austria
  • #21,740 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,010 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.12% of the installed capacity of Austria
Age & fleet comparison

52 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW

Regional density

27 plants within 100 km, 3,017 MW combined

Nearest plant: Altenmarkt (2.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Verbund

Location

Coordinates:: 46.777200, 15.584200
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Gabersdorf is a hydro power plant producing approximately 49 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

AustriaEnergy Profile

103
Total Plants
11.2 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasWind
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