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.
88 years old
Germany, Europe
- 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
88 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
VERBUND-Innkraftwerke GmbH operates 9 plants totalling 301 MW
140 plants within 100 km, 12,600 MW combined
Source: Open Power System Data
Location
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
Nearby Power Plants
See Incorrect or Missing Data?
Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.