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.
66 years old
Austria, Europe
- 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
66 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW
35 plants within 100 km, 2,833 MW combined
Source: Verbund
Location
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
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