Malta Oberstufe is a 120MW hydro power project. It is located on Malta river/basin in Carinthia, Austria. The project is currently active. It has been developed in single phase. The project construction commenced in 1974 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1979.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Hydropower | 120 | 120 | – | Active | Carinthia, Austria |
|---|
Description
The project is currently owned by VERBUND Hydro Power with a stake of 100%.
Malta Oberstufe is a pumped storage project. The hydro reservoir capacity is 200 million cubic meter. The gross head of the project is 198m. The project generated 37.4 GWh of electricity.
Development Status
The project construction commenced in 1974 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1979.
Contractors Involved
ATELIERS DES CHARMILLES was selected as the turbine supplier for the hydro power project. The company provided 2 units of francis turbines, each with 62.8MW nameplate capacity.
Andritz Hydro supplied 2 electric generators for the project. The generator capacity is 70 MVA.
Methodology
All power projects included in this report are drawn from GlobalData’s Power Intelligence Center. The information regarding the project parameters is sourced through secondary information sources such as electric utilities, equipment manufacturers, developers, project proponent’s – news, deals and financial reporting, regulatory body, associations, government planning reports and publications. Wherever needed the information is further validated through primary from various stakeholders across the power value chain and professionals from leading players within the power sector.
