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Lebring20 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Lebring is a 20 MW hydro power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund since its commissioning in 1988. Ranked #61 of 96 hydro plants in Austria, it represents 0.22% 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 Lebring 36.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include HE Zlatoličje (126 MW, Hydro), Arnstein (30 MW, Hydro), and Altenmarkt (26 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Austria, approximately 40 km southeast of Graz.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Verbund
Location
46.8522°, 15.5383°

Austria, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 67. largest of 103 plants in Austria
  • #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,424 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.18% of the installed capacity of Austria
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW

Regional density

25 plants within 100 km, 2,237 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mellach run power plant (3.8 km)

Data provenance

Source: Verbund

Location

Coordinates:: 46.852200, 15.538300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Lebring is a hydro power plant producing approximately 70 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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