Walgauwerk is an 86 MW hydroelectric power plant in Austria, operated by Vorarlberge Illwerke AG since 1984. Ranked #30 of 96 hydro plants in Austria. Its 86 MW represents 0.95% of Austria's 9,072 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making Walgauwerk 8.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Kopswerk II (525 MW, Hydro), Rodundwerk II (295 MW, Hydro), and Lünerseewerk (280 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Vorarlberg, approximately 30 km from the city of Bregenz.
42 years old
Austria, Europe
- 33. largest of 103 plants in Austria
- #10,882 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,497 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.77% of the installed capacity of Austria
42 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Vorarlberge Illwerke AG operates 7 plants totalling 1,571 MW
75 plants within 100 km, 5,915 MW combined
Source: Vorarlberger Illwerke AG
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Walgauwerk is a hydro power plant producing approximately 301 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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