Riedersbach power plant

Riedersbach I and Riedersbach II power plants
Riedersbach I (right) and Riedersbach II
location
Upper Austria , Austria
Coordinates	48 ° 1 '53 "  N , 12 ° 50' 32"  E Coordinates: 48 ° 1 '53 "  N , 12 ° 50' 32"  E
country	Austria
Data
Type	Steam power plant
Primary energy	Fossil energy
fuel	Hard coal , heavy fuel oil
power	55 + 176 MW
operator	Energie AG Upper Austria
Start of operations	1969 and 1986 respectively
Chimney height	191 m
Energy fed in per year	830 GWh

The power plants Riedersbach I and Riedersbach II are fossil-thermal thermal power plants in Riedersbach (municipality of St. Pantaleon ) in Upper Austria . The Energie AG Upper Austria operating the power plants mainly in the winter as a replacement for injured hydroelectric power. They delivered around 830  GWh per year.

Riedersbach I was built in the years 1967–1969 and Riedersbach II, with an approximately five times higher annual output, from 1981 to 1986. The chimney, designed as a reinforced concrete construction, is 191 m high and has a base diameter of 20.5 m. The aim was to avoid the construction of an expensive flue gas desulphurization system , which after years of public protests finally had to be built. Originally the power plant was operated with locally mined, sulphurous lignite from the Salzach-Kohlenbergbau-Gesellschaft (SAKOG) in neighboring Trimmelkam . In 1994 it was converted to burn hard coal . Biogenic additional fuels are also burned in small quantities.

The chimney of the power plant is visible from afar due to its height and is a scenic landmark for many kilometers.

A planned conversion to a gas and steam power plant (CCGT) was stopped for economic reasons. Thus, Riedersbach II was also shut down in 2016 after the coal reserves were exhausted. Riedersbach I will be converted to two natural gas hot water boilers with 13 MW to supply district heating to the communities of Ostermiething and St. Pantaleon.

Web links

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

• Description of the Riedersbach power plant
• Energie AG Upper Austria

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Riedersbach power plant: The plant is shut down at the end of the heating season. , Upper Austria. News, accessed October 24, 2015.
2. ↑ EnergieAG: Riedersbach power station. Retrieved April 8, 2018 . 
3. ↑ Fernwaermenetz-Riedersbach-is-converted-to-gas. , Upper Austria. News, accessed October 30, 2015.