KW Imst is an 89 MW hydro power plant in Austria, operated by TIWAG-Tiroler Wasserkraft AG since 1956. Ranked #28 of 96 hydro plants in Austria. Its 89 MW represents 0.98% of Austria's 9,072 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making KW Imst 8.2 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are KW Silz (500 MW, Hydro), KW Kaunertal (392 MW, Hydro), and Pradella (300 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Tyrol, approximately 70 km from Innsbruck.
70 years old
Austria, Europe
- 31. largest of 103 plants in Austria
- #10,796 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,462 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.79% of the installed capacity of Austria
70 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
TIWAG-Tiroler Wasserkraft AG operates 6 plants totalling 1,409 MW
71 plants within 100 km, 5,628 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
KW Imst is a hydro power plant producing approximately 312 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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