Obervermuntwerk is a 30 MW hydroelectric power plant in Austria, operated by Vorarlberge Illwerke AG since 1943. It generates power using hydro energy. Ranked #48 of 96 hydro plants in Austria, Obervermuntwerk represents 0.33% of Austria's total hydro capacity of 9,072 MW. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making Obervermuntwerk 24.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kopswerk II (525 MW, Hydro), Pradella (300 MW, Hydro), and Rodundwerk II (295 MW, Hydro). The facility is located approximately 50 km from Bregenz in the Vorarlberg region.
83 years old
Austria, Europe
- 52. largest of 103 plants in Austria
- #16,426 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.27% of the installed capacity of Austria
83 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Vorarlberge Illwerke AG operates 7 plants totalling 1,571 MW
82 plants within 100 km, 10,278 MW combined
Source: Vorarlberger Illwerke AG
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Obervermuntwerk is a hydro power plant producing approximately 105 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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