World Power Plants

Neuötting26.1 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Neuötting is a 26.1 MW hydro power plant in Austria, operated by Wien Energie since 1951. Ranked #52 of 96 hydro plants in Austria. Its 26.1 MW represents 0.29% of Austria's total hydro capacity of 9,072 MW. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making Neuötting 28 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Lares (826 MW, Gas) and Cogeração da Figueira da Foz (95 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Lower Austria, approximately 60 km west of Vienna.

Capacity
26.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1951

75 years old

Owner
Wien Energie
Location
40.1247°, -8.7751°

Austria, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 56. largest of 103 plants in Austria
  • #17,494 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,029 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.23% of the installed capacity of Austria
Age & fleet comparison

75 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Wien Energie operates 6 plants totalling 1,917 MW

Regional density

103 plants within 100 km, 4,677 MW combined

Nearest plant: Cogeração da Figueira da Foz (Lavos) (10.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wien Energie

Location

Coordinates:: 40.124700, -8.775100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Neuötting is a hydro power plant producing approximately 91 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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