KW Amlach is a 60 MW hydro power plant in Austria, operated by TIWAG-Tiroler Wasserkraft AG since 1989. Ranked #38 of 96 hydro plants in Austria, KW Amlach accounts for 0.66% of Austria's total hydro capacity of 9,072 MW. The largest hydro plant in Austria is the Malta main stage at 730 MW, making this facility 12.2 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kaprun Limberg II (480 MW, Hydro), Kaprun main stage (240 MW, Hydro), and SOMPLAGO (220 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tyrol, approximately 80 km from Innsbruck.
37 years old
Austria, Europe
- 41. largest of 103 plants in Austria
- #12,268 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.53% of the installed capacity of Austria
37 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
TIWAG-Tiroler Wasserkraft AG operates 6 plants totalling 1,409 MW
38 plants within 100 km, 3,719 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
KW Amlach is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 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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