Wallnerau underwater stage— 5 MW Hydroelectric
Wallnerau underwater stage is a 5 MW hydro power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund since 1989. Ranked #85 of 96 hydro plants in Austria, it contributes 0.06% 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 Wallnerau 146 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kaprun Limberg II (480 MW, Hydro), Kaprun main stage (240 MW, Hydro), and Kaprun Oberstufe (113 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Salzburg region, approximately 80 km south of Salzburg.
37 years old
Austria, Europe
- 92. largest of 103 plants in Austria
- #28,337 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Austria
37 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW
60 plants within 100 km, 4,042 MW combined
Source: Verbund
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wallnerau underwater stage is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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