Ternberg is a 40 MW hydro power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund and commissioned in 1949. Ranked #43 of 96 hydro plants in Austria, it represents 0.44% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,072 MW. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making Ternberg 18.25 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Wallsee-Mitterkirchen (210 MW, Hydro), Ottensheim-Wilhering (179 MW, Hydro), and Abwinden-Asten (168 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Upper Austria, approximately 30 km from Linz.
77 years old
Austria, Europe
- 46. largest of 103 plants in Austria
- #15,123 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,470 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.36% of the installed capacity of Austria
77 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW
53 plants within 100 km, 3,011 MW combined
Source: Verbund
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ternberg is a hydro power plant producing approximately 140 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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