Rosegg-St. James is an 80 MW hydro power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund and commissioned in 1974. Ranked #32 of 96 hydro plants in Austria, it contributes 0.88% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,072 MW. The largest hydro plant in Austria is the Malta main stage at 730 MW, making Rosegg-St. James 9.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Feistritz-Ludmannsdorf (88 MW, Hydro), Ferlach Maria Rain (75 MW, Hydro), and Villach (25 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Carinthia, approximately 30 km south of Klagenfurt.
52 years old
Austria, Europe
- 35. largest of 103 plants in Austria
- #11,114 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,574 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.71% of the installed capacity of Austria
52 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW
27 plants within 100 km, 3,718 MW combined
Source: Verbund
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Rosegg-St. James is a hydro power plant producing approximately 280 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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