Modernization of the Wallsee-Mitterkirchen Danube power plant started

Modernization of the Wallsee-Mitterkirchen Danube power plant started

The modernization of the Wallsee-Mitterkirchen Danube power plant is in full swing. The energy supplier network has started to gradually replace the six old turbines of the power plant that has existed since the 1960s with new, more powerful models. This measure should be completed by 2030. Recently, the first impeller was successfully lifted out with a portal crane, which was a high -precision undertaking. The impeller weighs 120 tons and has a diameter of 7.8 meters. This process required precise coordination and cooperation between the employees of the power plant and the crane operator.

After the disassembly, the old impeller is temporarily stored on the power plant site before it is transported by ship on the Danube for recycling to YBBS. The new impeller is currently being installed there and will be brought back to its new place in the power plant next year. This modernization project is not only a technical progress, but also a very clear step towards sustainable energy generation.

technical details and earnings efficiency

The renovation work increases the average electricity generation of the Danube power plant by around 54 million kilowatt hours per year, which increases the total production to almost 1.4 billion kilowatt hours. This is enough energy to supply additional 15,000 households with green electricity. Overall, the Wallsee-Mitterkirchen power plant could thus supply around 390,000 households with sustainable energy. At a time when the switch to renewable energies is of the utmost importance, this project is an important contribution to increasing energy efficiency.

The investment in this modernization project is 62 million euros. The managing director of Verbund-Hydro-GmbH, Michael Amerer, emphasizes the importance of such revitalization measures. "The facilities are slowly reaching the end of their lifespan. We have a lot in mind in hydropower and invest around 1.5 billion euros in a total of 17 projects," he explains. However, the Wallsee-Mitterkirchen power plant is only part of a larger plan that is supposed to secure the future of hydropower in the region.

The previous turbines of the power plant have now have over 400,000 operating hours. The exchange of this old technology through new, more efficient models means significant progress in both energy production and in environmental protection. This is a decisive factor for further developments in the field of renewable energies, since more efficient production can help to meet the energy requirements in the region.

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