Hieflau is a 63 MW hydro power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund since its commissioning. Ranked #37 of 96 hydro plants in Austria, Hieflau's 63 MW represents 0.69% of Austria's total hydro capacity of 9,072 MW. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making Hieflau 11.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Ternberg (40 MW, Hydro), Losenstein (39 MW, Hydro), and Krippau (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Styria, approximately 90 km northeast of Graz.
24 years old
Austria, Europe
- 40. largest of 103 plants in Austria
- #12,130 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,884 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.56% of the installed capacity of Austria
24 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 1,903 MW combined
Source: Verbund
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hieflau is a hydro power plant producing approximately 221 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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