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Niklai is a 2 MW hydro power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund since 1960. Ranked #87 of 96 hydro plants in Austria, Niklai represents 0.02% of Austria's total hydro capacity of 9,072 MW. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making Niklai 365 times smaller. Nearby plants include Malta main stage (730 MW, Hydro), SOMPLAGO (220 MW, Hydro), and Malta Secondary school (120 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Austria, approximately 50 km southwest of Salzburg.

Capacity
2 MW
Commissioning Year
1960

66 years old

Owner
Verbund
Location
46.8167°, 13.3167°

Austria, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 94. largest of 103 plants in Austria
  • #33,914 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,437 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Austria
Age & fleet comparison

66 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW

Regional density

35 plants within 100 km, 2,833 MW combined

Nearest plant: Feldkirchen (5.4 km)

Data provenance

Source: Verbund

Location

Coordinates:: 46.816700, 13.316700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Niklai is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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