Greifenstein is a 293MW hydro power project. It is located on Danube river/basin in Lower Austria, Austria. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1981 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1985.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 293 | 293 | – | Active | Lower Austria, Austria |
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Description
The project is currently owned by VERBUND Hydro Power with a stake of 100%.
Greifenstein is a run-of-river project. The gross head of the project is 12.6m. The project generated 1,752.805 MWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1981 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1985.
Contractors Involved
Andritz Hydro was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 9 units of kaplan turbines.
Andritz Hydro supplied electric generator(s) for the project.
Methodology
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