Steinfeld is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund since 1963. Ranked #90 of 96 hydro plants in Austria. Its 1 MW represents 0.01% of Austria's total hydro capacity of 9,072 MW. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making Steinfeld 730 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Malta main stage (730 MW, Hydro) and SOMPLAGO (220 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Carinthia, approximately 50 km south of Klagenfurt.
63 years old
Austria, Europe
- 97. largest of 103 plants in Austria
- #37,566 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Austria
63 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW
34 plants within 100 km, 3,041 MW combined
Source: Verbund
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Steinfeld is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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