Staning is a 43 MW hydroelectric power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund and commissioned in 1946. Ranked #42 of 96 hydro plants in Austria, this facility contributes 0.47% of Austria's total hydro capacity of 9,072 MW. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making Staning 17 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Aschach (287 MW, Hydro), Wallsee-Mitterkirchen (210 MW, Hydro), and Ottensheim-Wilhering (179 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Upper Austria region, approximately 25 km from Linz.
80 years old
Austria, Europe
- 45. largest of 103 plants in Austria
- #14,875 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,390 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.38% of the installed capacity of Austria
80 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW
64 plants within 100 km, 3,026 MW combined
Source: Verbund
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Staning is a hydro power plant producing approximately 151 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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