Kreuzbergmaut Hydroelectric Power Station
Kreuzbergmaut Hydroelectric Power Station (German: Kraftwerk Kreuzbergmaut) is a run-of-the-river hydroelectric power station on the Salzach. It is located in Pfarrwerfen municipality, state of Salzburg, Austria.
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Official name | Kraftwerk Kreuzbergmaut |
Location | Pfarrwerfen, Salzburg, Austria |
Coordinates | 47.441296°N 13.210459°E |
Purpose | Power |
Status | Operational |
Construction began | 1993 |
Opening date | 1995 |
Owner(s) | Verbund, Salzburg AG |
Operator(s) | Salzburg AG |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Concrete gravity dam |
Impounds | Salzach |
Spillway type | Over the dam |
Reservoir | |
Normal elevation | 537 m |
Commission date | 1995 |
Hydraulic head | 10.87 m |
Turbines | Kaplan-type 2 × 9.975 MW |
Installed capacity | 17.7 MW |
Annual generation | 80 GWh |
Construction of the power station began in 1993. It was operational in 1995. Kreuzbergmaut is owned by Verbund and Salzburg AG. The operator is Salzburg AG.[1]
Dam
Kreuzbergmaut dam consists of a weir (length 36 m) with 3 sluice gates on the left side and a machine hall on the right side.[1]
Reservoir
The dam creates a small reservoir with a length of 2.7 km. The normal reservoir level is 537 m a.s.l.[2]
Power station
The power station contains 2 Kaplan turbine-generators with 9.975 MW each. The total nameplate capacity is 17.7 MW. Its average annual generation is 80 GWh.[2][3] The turbines were provided by NOELL and the generators by ABB.[1]
The maximum hydraulic head is 10.87 m. The maximum flow per turbine is 97 m³/s.[2]
Gallery
- The power station weir
- View from the weir to the headwater
- View from the weir to the tailwater
References
- "Laufkraftwerk Kreuzbergmaut" (in German). Verbund. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- "Kraftwerksgruppe Mittlere Salzach" (PDF) (in German). Salzburg AG. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- "Kraftwerk Kreuzbergmaut" (in German). Salzburg AG. Archived from the original on 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
External links
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- "Kreuzbergmaut Hydroelectric Power Station". Wikimapia. Retrieved 2016-09-06.