World Power Plants

Wasserburg24.1 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Wasserburg is a 24.1 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by VERBUND-Innkraftwerke GmbH since 1938. Ranked #61 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, Wasserburg represents 0.19% of Germany's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Wasserburg 45.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kraftwerk Zolling (542 MW, Coal), Zolling power station (528 MW, Biomass), and Leitzach 1 (136 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Bavaria, approximately 60 km from Munich.

Capacity
24.1 MW
Commissioning Year
1938

88 years old

Owner
VERBUND-Innkraftwerke GmbH
Location
48.0570°, 12.2207°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 454. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #18,073 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,172 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.02% of the installed capacity of Germany
Age & fleet comparison

88 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

VERBUND-Innkraftwerke GmbH operates 9 plants totalling 301 MW

Regional density

140 plants within 100 km, 12,600 MW combined

Nearest plant: Kraftwerk Meggle (2.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 48.057000, 12.220700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Wasserburg is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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