Weissenegg is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund since 1985. 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 Weissenegg 730 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include HE Zlatoličje (126 MW, Hydro) and HE Formin (116 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Styria, approximately 70 km south of Graz.
41 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
41 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW
26 plants within 100 km, 2,405 MW combined
Source: Verbund
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Weissenegg 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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