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.
79 years old
Austria, Europe
- 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
79 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW
49 plants within 100 km, 3,526 MW combined
Source: Verbund
Location
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
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