Losenstein is a 39 MW hydro power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund since 1962. Ranked #44 of 96 hydro plants in Austria. Its 39 MW represents 0.43% of Austria's 9,072 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making Losenstein 18.7 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Wallsee-Mitterkirchen (210 MW, Hydro) and Ottensheim-Wilhering (179 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Styria, approximately 100 km northeast of Graz.
64 years old
Austria, Europe
- 47. largest of 103 plants in Austria
- #15,413 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,524 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.35% of the installed capacity of Austria
64 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW
46 plants within 100 km, 2,697 MW combined
Source: Verbund
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Losenstein is a hydro power plant producing approximately 137 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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