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Paternion24 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Paternion is a 24 MW hydro power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund since 1988. Ranked #58 of 96 hydro plants in Austria, it represents 0.26% 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 Paternion 30.42 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Malta main stage (730 MW, Hydro), Malta Secondary school (120 MW, Hydro), and Rosegg-St. James (80 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Carinthia, approximately 30 km from Klagenfurt.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Verbund
Location
46.7209°, 13.6453°

Austria, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 62. largest of 103 plants in Austria
  • #18,081 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.21% of the installed capacity of Austria
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW

Regional density

36 plants within 100 km, 2,910 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kellerberg (6.6 km)

Data provenance

Source: Verbund

Location

Coordinates:: 46.720900, 13.645300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Paternion is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 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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