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Take a look behind the scenes of Austrias and Bavarias largest hydropower electricity producer
supplies the Aschach power plant
Biotope and habitat for fish and plants created
Owner | VERBUND Hydro Power GmbH |
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Operator | VERBUND Hydro Power GmbH |
Commissioning | 1964 |
Type | Run-of-river power plant |
Country | Austria |
Region | Upper Austria |
Waters | Danube |
Output | 287 MW |
Annual output | 1,664,597 MWh |
Turbine | Kaplan |
Connectivity | Fish bypass is in the planning process |
Numerous structuring measures were undertaken in the Aschach storage area from 2007 to 2014: Fine sediment biotopes were protected against wave impact by gravel banks, shingle banks were improved to create gravel zones, and 10 short groynes were create to make the shoreline more diverse. Doing so enabled the creation of further habitats for fish and other forms of aquatic life.