New power plant miracle on the Danube: 65,000 households supplied with electricity!

On Tuesday, a significant progress in energy technology was made in the Wallsee-Mitterkirchen Danube power plant. After more than 60 years in the company, the old wheels are replaced by modern chaplain wheels, with the first of six new copies being successfully installed. With a weight of 95 tons and a diameter of 7.8 meters, the new impeller is an impressive masterpiece of engineering. At a speed of 65.2 revolutions per minute, it will generate enough electricity annually to supply 65,000 households. Thanks to meticulous preparations and perfect teamwork, the impeller was precisely installed with a distance of only 3.9 millimeters to the coat, which required the highest concentration, such as Meinbezirk.at reported.

The modernization of the power plant, which was built between 1965 and 1968, is not only a technical milestone, but also a crucial step towards sustainable energy generation. With the installation of the new wheels, the total power of the power plant is increased by about 10 megawatts to a total of 220 megawatts, which enables average annual electricity generation of almost 1.4 billion kilowatt hours. This means that more than 390,000 households in the region can be supplied with renewable electricity in the future, such as Noen.at . Project manager Stephan Benda emphasized the excellent cooperation of everyone involved and emphasized that the new impeller is not only technologically but also optically a highlight.