Schwabeck is a 79 MW hydroelectric power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund since 1943. Ranked #33 of 96 hydro plants in Austria. Its 79 MW represents 0.87% of Austria's 9,072 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making this facility 9.2 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Sostanj (TEŠ) (1,099 MW, Coal) and Arnstein (30 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Carinthia, approximately 70 km southwest of Graz.
83 years old
Austria, Europe
- 36. largest of 103 plants in Austria
- #11,276 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,624 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.7% of the installed capacity of Austria
83 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW
32 plants within 100 km, 3,143 MW combined
Source: Verbund
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Schwabeck is a hydro power plant producing approximately 277 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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