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Klammsee1 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Klammsee is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund since 1947. Ranked #90 of 96 hydro plants in Austria. Its 1 MW represents 0.01% of Austria's 9,072 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making Klammsee 730 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Kaprun Limberg II (480 MW, Hydro) and Kaprun main stage (240 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Austria, approximately 80 km south of Salzburg.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
1947

79 years old

Owner
Verbund
Location
47.2591°, 12.7389°

Austria, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 97. largest of 103 plants in Austria
  • #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Austria
Age & fleet comparison

79 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW

Regional density

49 plants within 100 km, 3,526 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kaprun Limberg II (6.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Verbund

Location

Coordinates:: 47.259100, 12.738900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Klammsee is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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