Krippau is a 30 MW hydroelectric power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund since 1965. It utilizes hydro power as its primary fuel source. Ranked #48 of 96 hydro plants in Austria, Krippau accounts for 0.33% of Austria's total hydro capacity of 9,072 MW. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making Krippau 24.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Hieflau (63 MW, Hydro), Staning (43 MW, Hydro), and Ternberg (40 MW, Hydro). The facility is located approximately 50 km from Linz in the Upper Austria region.
61 years old
Austria, Europe
- 52. largest of 103 plants in Austria
- #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.27% of the installed capacity of Austria
61 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 2,207 MW combined
Source: Verbund
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Krippau is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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