Take a look behind the scenes of Austrias and Bavarias largest hydropower electricity producer
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Take a look behind the scenes of Austrias and Bavarias largest hydropower electricity producer
Owner | VERBUND Hydro Power GmbH |
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Operator | VERBUND Hydro Power GmbH |
Commissioning | 1960 |
Type | Run-of-river power plant |
Country | Austria |
Region | Styria |
Waters | Enns |
Output | 26 MW |
Annual output | 149,710 MWh |
Turbine | Kaplan |
Connectivity | Fish bypass |
The newly built fish pass was put into operation in 2022. The fish traverse the difference in elevation of more than 20 metres via a total of 93 ponds.
The entire plant group of the Styrian hydropower plants has been awarded the environmental certificate ISO 14001. The power plants on the rivers Mur and Enns not only fulfil the statutory requirements but also focus on high environmental standards and technical innovations. The goal is the efficient use of hydropower and the balance between economy and ecology. The effectiveness and benefit of the environmental management system are mainly the responsibility of our employees, who undergo constant training and development in this area.
Wherever ecologically valuable and technically feasible, VERBUND has set itself the goal of guaranteeing the continuity of flow for domestic fish and aquatic life at the locations of its hydropower plants. By 2025, VERBUND will invest 280 million euros on the implementation of fish bypasses and other ecological structural measures.