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Laufnitzdorf18 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Laufnitzdorf is an 18 MW hydroelectric power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund and commissioned in 1931. Ranked #63 of 96 hydro plants in Austria, it represents 0.2% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,072 MW. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making Laufnitzdorf 40.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Arnstein (30 MW, Hydro), Pernegg (22 MW, Hydro), and Lebring (20 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Styria, approximately 200 km south of Vienna.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
1931

95 years old

Owner
Verbund
Location
47.3000°, 15.3167°

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

95 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW

Regional density

26 plants within 100 km, 496 MW combined

Nearest plant: Pernegg (6.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Verbund

Location

Coordinates:: 47.300000, 15.316700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Laufnitzdorf 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
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