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Nussdorf near Vienna5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Nussdorf near Vienna is a 5 MW hydro power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund since 2005. Ranked #85 of 96 hydro plants in Austria, it accounts for 0.06% 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 Nussdorf 146 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Hieflau (63 MW, Hydro), Landl (25 MW, Hydro), and Fisching (22 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Lower Austria region, approximately 50 km west of Vienna.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
Verbund
Location
47.2167°, 14.4833°

Austria, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 92. largest of 103 plants in Austria
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.04% of the installed capacity of Austria
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW

Regional density

47 plants within 100 km, 1,967 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fisching (19.7 km)

Data provenance

Source: Verbund

Location

Coordinates:: 47.216700, 14.483300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Nussdorf near Vienna is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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