Kalsdorf power plant

Kalsdorf power plant
Kalsdorf power plant
location
Coordinates	46 ° 56 '37 "  N , 15 ° 30' 15"  E Coordinates: 46 ° 56 '37 "  N , 15 ° 30' 15"  E
country	Austria
place	Kalsdorf near Graz
Waters	Mur
power plant
owner	Verbund AG , Energie Steiermark
operator	VERBUND Hydro Power AG
Start of operation	2013
technology
Bottleneck performance	19 megawatts
Average height of fall	11.2 m
Expansion flow	200 m³ / s
Standard work capacity	81.2 million kWh / year
Turbines	2 Kaplan turbines
Others
Website	www.verbund.com

The Kalsdorf power plant is a run-of-river power plant operated by Verbund AG and Energie Steiermark . It is located in the municipality of the Styrian municipality of Kalsdorf bei Graz above the Mur . The power plant, which went into operation in 2013, has an installed capacity of 19  MW and produces 81.2 GWh of electrical energy annually  .

The Kalsdorf power plant is located approx. 6.6 km south of the Gössendorf power plant built in 2012 and approx. 4.3 km north of the Mellach an der Mur run- of- river power plant .

The power plant dams the Mur to around 11.2 m and has a flow rate of 200 m³ of water per second. The water drives two Kaplan turbines with a combined output of 19 megawatts.

Verbund AG and Energie Steiermark shared the construction costs of EUR 75.3 million . The maintenance and restoration of the riparian zones was one aspect of the construction of the power plant. The renovation work created numerous recreational opportunities. Furthermore, the flood measures for the neighboring communities were improved. This work cost an additional 10 million euros.

Web links

• Description of the power plant on the Verbund AG website.

Commons : Kraftwerk Kalsdorf  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Verbund Kraftwerke Verbund AG, accessed on December 23, 2015.