Werfen-Pfarrwerfen is a 16 MW hydro power plant in Austria, operated by Verbund since its commissioning in 2009. Ranked #65 of 96 hydro plants in Austria, Werfen-Pfarrwerfen's 16 MW represents 0.18% of Austria's total hydro capacity of 9,072 MW. The largest hydro plant in Austria is Malta main stage at 730 MW, making Werfen-Pfarrwerfen 45.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Malta main stage (730 MW, Hydro), Schwarzach (120 MW, Hydro), and Malta Secondary school (120 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Salzburg region, approximately 40 km south of Salzburg city.
17 years old
Austria, Europe
- 71. largest of 103 plants in Austria
- #20,855 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,779 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.14% of the installed capacity of Austria
17 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Verbund operates 83 plants totalling 5,930 MW
58 plants within 100 km, 3,663 MW combined
Source: Verbund
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Werfen-Pfarrwerfen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 56 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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