Gratkorn is an 11 MW hydroelectric power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund. It is part of the energy infrastructure since commissioning. Ranked #79 of 96 hydro plants in Austria, Gratkorn's 11 MW represents 0.12% of Austria's total hydro capacity of 9,072 MW. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making Gratkorn 66.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Arnstein (30 MW, Hydro), Altenmarkt (26 MW, Hydro), and Pernegg (22 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Styria, approximately 20 km from Graz.
Austria, Europe
- 85. largest of 103 plants in Austria
- #23,258 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,355 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.1% of the installed capacity of Austria
Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW
28 plants within 100 km, 1,805 MW combined
Source: Verbund
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gratkorn is a hydro power plant producing approximately 39 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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