Kaprun Oberstufe is a 113 MW hydroelectric power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund since 1956. Ranked #26 of 96 hydro plants in Austria, Kaprun's capacity represents 1.25% of Austria's total hydro capacity of 9,072 MW. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making Kaprun 6.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kaprun Limberg II (480 MW, Hydro), Kaprun main stage (240 MW, Hydro), and Schwarzach (120 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Salzburg region, approximately 100 km south of Salzburg city.
70 years old
Austria, Europe
- 29. largest of 103 plants in Austria
- #9,531 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,152 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 1.01% of the installed capacity of Austria
70 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW
45 plants within 100 km, 3,554 MW combined
Source: Verbund
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kaprun Oberstufe is a hydro power plant producing approximately 396 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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