Gaming is a 14 MW hydro power plant in Austria, operated by Wien Energie since 1926. Ranked #72 of 96 hydro plants in Austria, Gaming'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 Gaming 52.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Simmering (1,272 MW, Gas), Donaustadt (395 MW, Gas), and Greifenstein (293 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Lower Austria, approximately 40 km west of Vienna.
100 years old
Austria, Europe
- 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
100 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Wien Energie operates 6 plants totalling 1,917 MW
65 plants within 100 km, 5,310 MW combined
Source: Wien Energie
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gaming 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
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