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Kreuzbergmaut18 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Kreuzbergmaut is an 18 MW hydro power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund since 1996. Ranked #63 of 96 hydro plants in Austria. Its 18 MW represents 0.2% of Austria's 9,072 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making Kreuzbergmaut 40.6 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Malta main stage (730 MW, Hydro) and Schwarzach (120 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Austria, approximately 60 km south of Salzburg.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
Verbund
Location
47.4412°, 13.2108°

Austria, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 69. largest of 103 plants in Austria
  • #20,289 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,616 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.16% of the installed capacity of Austria
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW

Regional density

55 plants within 100 km, 3,519 MW combined

Nearest plant: Werfen-Pfarrwerfen (3.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Verbund

Location

Coordinates:: 47.441200, 13.210800
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Kreuzbergmaut is a hydro power plant producing approximately 63 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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