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.
38 years old
Austria, Europe
- 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
38 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW
36 plants within 100 km, 2,910 MW combined
Source: Verbund
Location
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
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