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Take a look behind the scenes of Austrias and Bavarias largest hydropower electricity producer
supplies the power plant Greifenstein
* Source: ENTSO-E Production 2017
The Greifenstein power plant was built between 1981 and 1985. Nine horizontal Kaplan bulb turbines generate an annual average of approx. 1,753 GWh of electricity. The Greifenstein fish bypass was opened in 2018 and, as a natural bypass stream, offers freedom from barriers and a habitat for fish and other aquatic lifeforms.
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Owner | VERBUND Hydro Power GmbH |
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Operator | VERBUND Hydro Power GmbH |
Commissioning | 1985 |
Type | Run-of-river power plant |
Country | Austria |
Region | Lower Austria |
Waters | Danube |
Output | 293 MW |
Annual output | 1,752,805 MWh |
Turbine | Kaplan |
Connectivity | Fish bypass |