Urspring is a 10.1 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH since 1966. It is one of 131 hydro plants in Germany, contributing 0.08% to the country's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. Ranked #116 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, Urspring's capacity is much smaller than the largest hydro facility, PSW Vianden, which has a capacity of 1,096 MW. This makes Urspring approximately 108 times smaller than PSW Vianden. Nearby plants within 50 km include KW Silz (500 MW, Hydro), Roßhaupten (45.5 MW, Hydro), and Prem (19.2 MW, Hydro). Urspring is located in the Bavaria region, approximately 100 km from Munich.
60 years old
Germany, Europe
- 743. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #23,714 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,456 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Germany
60 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH operates 33 plants totalling 2,702 MW
121 plants within 100 km, 9,089 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Urspring is a hydro power plant producing approximately 35 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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