Schärding-Neuhaus is a 48 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by Innwerk AG since 1963. Ranked #37 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. Its 48 MW represents 0.38% of Germany's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Schärding-Neuhaus 22.8 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Timelkam (400 MW, Gas), Jochenstein (132 MW, Hydro), and Braunau-Simbach (100 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 150 km east of Munich.
63 years old
Germany, Europe
- 322. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #14,332 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,229 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
63 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Innwerk AG operates 8 plants totalling 351 MW
110 plants within 100 km, 6,448 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Schärding-Neuhaus is a hydro power plant producing approximately 168 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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