Wallnerau Salzach stage— 13 MW Hydroelectric
Wallnerau Salzach stage is a 13 MW hydro power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund since 1990. Ranked #75 of 96 hydro plants in Austria. Its 13 MW represents 0.14% of Austria's 9,072 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making Wallnerau Salzach stage 56.2 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Malta main stage (730 MW, Hydro), Kaprun Limberg II (480 MW, Hydro), and Kaprun main stage (240 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Salzburg, approximately 40 km south of the city of Salzburg.
36 years old
Austria, Europe
- 81. largest of 103 plants in Austria
- #22,124 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,099 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.12% of the installed capacity of Austria
36 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW
42 plants within 100 km, 3,667 MW combined
Source: Verbund
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wallnerau Salzach stage is a hydro power plant producing approximately 46 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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