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| Station | Location | Geographical Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Status | Refs |
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| Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant | Zwentendorf | 48°21′16″N15°53′05″E / 48.354444°N 15.884722°E | 692 MW | Completed but never in operation | [2] |
The following page lists all power stations in Austria . For generation of traction current see List of installations for 15 kV AC railway electrification in Germany, Austria and Switzerland, for that of Mariazeller Bahn, see Mariazeller Bahn#Power Supply.
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| Station | Location | Geographical Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Status | Refs |
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| Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant | Zwentendorf | 48°21′16″N15°53′05″E / 48.354444°N 15.884722°E | 692 MW | Completed but never in operation | [2] |
| Station | Location | Coordinates | Electric Capacity (MW) | District heat Capacity (MW) | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kraftwerk Simmering Biomasse | Vienna | 16 | 37,0 | ||
| Biomassekraftwerk Timelkam | Timelkam | 8 | 15,0 | ||
| Biomassekraftwerk Neudörfl | Neudörfl | 8 | 25,0 | 2006 - | |
| Biomasseheizkraftwerk Kufstein | Kufstein | 6,5 | 16 | ||
| Biomasseheizkraftwerk Steyr [3] | Steyr | 48°03′46″N14°27′27″E / 48.062809°N 14.457407°E | 5,7 | 20,0 | 2012 - |
| Biomasseheizkraftwerk Mödling | Mödling | 5,0 | 15,0 | 2006 - | |
| Biomasseheizkraftwerk Baden | Baden bei Wien | 47°59′33″N16°15′41″E / 47.99242°N 16.261525°E | 5,0 | 15,0 | 2006 - |
| Kraft-Wärme-Kopplung Längenfeld | Längenfeld | 1,1 | 11,7 | ||
| Station | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Häusling (Zillergründl) Power Plant | Mayrhofen | 47°08′46″N11°58′02″E / 47.14611°N 11.96722°E | 360 | |
| Kops II Pumped-storage Hydroelectric Power Station [4] | Gaschurn | 46°58′31″N10°02′41″E / 46.975278°N 10.044722°E | 450 | [5] |
| Abwinden-Asten Run-of-River Power Plant | Abwinden | 168 | [6] | |
| Melk Run-of-River Power Plant | Melk | 48°07′59″N15°10′53″E / 48.1330°N 15.1813°E | 187 | [7] |
| Greifenstein Run-of-River Power Plant | Greifenstein | 48°12′41″N16°08′36″E / 48.2114°N 16.1433°E | 293 | [8] |
| Kraftwerksgruppe Fragant Pumped-storage Hydroelectric Power Station [4] | Ausserfragant | 178 | [5] | |
| Malta-Reisseck Power Plant Group | Carinthia | 46°52′14″N13°19′46″E / 46.87056°N 13.32944°E | 1,026 | |
| Rodundwerk II Pumped-storage Hydroelectric Power Station | Vandans | 47°05′04″N9°52′29″E / 47.0845776°N 9.8746437°E | 276 | [5] |
| Kraftwerk Kaunertal | Kaunertal | 325 - 392 | ||
| Kraftwerk Imst Run-of-the-river Power Plant | Imst | 89 | ||
| Kraftwerksgruppe Sellrain-Silz | Kühtai | 781 | ||
| Achenseekraftwerk | Jenbach | 79 | ||
| Kraftwerk Kirchbichl Run-of-the-river Power Plant | Kirchbichl | 25 | ||
| Kraftwerk Langkampfen Run-of-the-river Power Plant | Langkampfen | 32 | ||
| Amlach power station | Amlach | 60 | ||
| Freudenau | Vienna | 172 | [9] |
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Hydroelectricity, or hydroelectric power, is electricity generated from hydropower. Hydropower supplies one sixth of the world's electricity, almost 4,500 TWh in 2020, which is more than all other renewable sources combined and also more than nuclear power. Hydropower can provide large amounts of low-carbon electricity on demand, making it a key element for creating secure and clean electricity supply systems. A hydroelectric power station that has a dam and reservoir is a flexible source, since the amount of electricity produced can be increased or decreased in seconds or minutes in response to varying electricity demand. Once a hydroelectric complex is constructed, it produces no direct waste, and almost always emits considerably less greenhouse gas than fossil fuel-powered energy plants. However, when constructed in lowland rainforest areas, where part of the forest is inundated, substantial amounts of greenhouse gases may be emitted.
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The Lac d'Émosson is a reservoir in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It is located in the municipalities of Salvan and Finhaut. The closest small city in Switzerland is Martigny. The lake has a surface area of 3.27 km2 and an elevation of 1,930 m. The maximum depth is 180 meters. The purpose of the Émosson Dam is hydroelectric power generation. Water from the reservoir first powers the 189 MW Vallorcine Power Station downstream and just over the border in Vallorcine, France. Water is then sent through a headrace tunnel to the 190 MW La Bâtiaz Power Station, 12 km (7 mi) to the east in Martigny, Switzerland. The drop between the dam and La Bâtiaz Power Station is 1,400 m (4,593 ft).
Hydroelectricity is, as of 2019, the second-largest renewable source of energy in both generation and nominal capacity in the United States. In 2021, hydroelectric power produced 31.5% of the total renewable electricity, and 6.3% of the total U.S. electricity.
The Kölnbrein Dam is an arch dam in the Hohe Tauern range within Carinthia, Austria. It was constructed between 1971 and 1979 and at 200 metres (660 ft) high, it is the tallest dam in Austria. The dam's reservoir serves as the primary storage in a three-stage pumped-storage power system that consists of nine dams, four hydroelectric power plants and a series of pipeline and penstocks. The complex is owned by Verbund power company and is referred to as the Malta-Reisseck Power Plant Group. The installed capacity of the group is 1,028.5 MW and its annual generation is 1,216 gigawatt-hours (4,380 TJ).
The Zillergründl Dam is an arch dam on the Ziller River in the upper Ziller Valley of Tyrol state, Austria. It lies 16 km (10 mi) east of Mayrhofen. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 360 MW pumped-storage power station. As part of the Zemm-Ziller Development, construction on the dam began in 1981 and, along with the Häusling Pumped Storage Power Plant, it was completed in 1986. The power plant was fully commissioned by 1988. The dam is the second tallest in Austria.
The Jixi Pumped Storage Power Station is a pumped-storage hydroelectric power station currently under construction in Jixi County, Anhui Province, China. Studies were carried out in 2008 and construction began in December 2010. It is expected to last 6 years. As of April 2017 the dam is completed. First turbine was commissioned in December 2019, followed by second in May 2020 and third and fourth in August 2020. The last two units were commissioned in February 2021.
The Minghu Dam (Chinese: 明湖水壩; pinyin: Mínghú Shuǐbà, renamed the Takuan Dam, is a concrete gravity dam on the Shuili River located 7 km north of Shuili Township in Nantou County, Taiwan. The reservoir formed by the dam serves as the lower reservoir for the Minhu Pumped Storage Hydro Power Station. Sun Moon Lake serves as the upper reservoir.
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The Shiobara Pumped Storage Power Station (塩原発電所) is a pumped-storage hydroelectric power station in Nasushiobara, in the Tochigi Prefecture of Japan. It has a total installed capacity of 900 megawatts (1,200,000 hp). The power plant started operation in 1994.
