Luenerseewerk is a 280MW hydro power project. It is located on Lünersee river/basin in Vorarlberg, Austria. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in a single phase. The project construction commenced in 1954 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1958. Buy the profile here.
Description
The project is currently owned by Vorarlberger Illwerke.
Luenerseewerk is a pumped storage project. The gross head of the project is 974m. The total number of penstocks, pipes or long channels that carry water down from the hydroelectric reservoir to the turbines inside the actual power station, are 2 in number. The project generated 371 GWh of electricity.
The hydro power project consists of 5 turbines, each with 46.2MW nameplate capacity.
The project has 5 electric generators installed at the site. The generator capacity is 65 MVA.
Development status
The project construction commenced in 1954 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 1958.
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