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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.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
1926

100 years old

Owner
Wien Energie
Location
48.1766°, 16.4813°

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

100 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Wien Energie operates 6 plants totalling 1,917 MW

Regional density

65 plants within 100 km, 5,310 MW combined

Nearest plant: Donaustadt (2.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wien Energie

Location

Coordinates:: 48.176600, 16.481300
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Carbon Footprint

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

AustriaEnergy Profile

103
Total Plants
11.2 GW
Total Capacity
HydroGasWind
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