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.
| Kreuzbergmaut Hydroelectric Power Station | |
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  Location of Kreuzbergmaut Hydroelectric Power Station in Austria | |
| Official name | Kraftwerk Kreuzbergmaut |
| Location | Pfarrwerfen, Salzburg, Austria |
| Coordinates | 47°26′29″N 13°12′38″E / 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
editKreuzbergmaut 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
editThe 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
editThe 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
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The power station weir -
View from the weir to the headwater -
View from the weir to the tailwater
References
edit- ^ a b c "Laufkraftwerk Kreuzbergmaut" (in German). Verbund. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
- ^ a b c "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.