Rabenstein is a 14 MW hydro power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund since 1987. Ranked #72 of 96 hydro plants in Austria, Rabenstein's 14 MW represents 0.15% of Austria's total hydro capacity of 9,072 MW. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making Rabenstein 52.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Malta main stage (730 MW, Hydro), Malta Secondary school (120 MW, Hydro), and Mandling (6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Salzkammergut region, approximately 60 km east of Salzburg.
39 years old
Austria, Europe
- 78. largest of 103 plants in Austria
- #21,740 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,010 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.12% of the installed capacity of Austria
39 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW
43 plants within 100 km, 3,086 MW combined
Source: Verbund
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rabenstein is a hydro power plant producing approximately 49 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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