Braunau-Simbach is a 50 MW hydroelectric power plant in Germany, operated by Innwerk AG since 1953. Ranked #36 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. Its 50 MW represents 0.4% of Germany's 12,508 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Braunau-Simbach 21.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include HKW3 UPM Schongau (65 MW, Gas), SKW Natural Gasturbine (24 MW, Oil), and Werkskraftwerk Sappi Ehingen (21.2 MW, Biomass). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 100 km southwest of Munich.
73 years old
Germany, Europe
- 314. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #13,082 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,166 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
73 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Innwerk AG operates 8 plants totalling 351 MW
117 plants within 100 km, 6,312 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Braunau-Simbach is a hydro power plant producing approximately 175 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
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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