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.

Kreuzbergmaut Hydroelectric Power Station
Location of Kreuzbergmaut Hydroelectric Power Station in Austria
Official nameKraftwerk Kreuzbergmaut
LocationPfarrwerfen, Salzburg, Austria
Coordinates47.441296°N 13.210459°E / 47.441296; 13.210459
PurposePower
StatusOperational
Construction began1993
Opening date1995
Owner(s)Verbund, Salzburg AG
Operator(s)Salzburg AG
Dam and spillways
Type of damConcrete gravity dam
ImpoundsSalzach
Spillway typeOver the dam
Reservoir
Normal elevation537 m
Commission date1995
Hydraulic head10.87 m
TurbinesKaplan-type 2 × 9.975 MW
Installed capacity17.7 MW
Annual generation80 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]

  • The power station weir
  • View from the weir to the headwater
  • View from the weir to the tailwater
  • "Kreuzbergmaut Hydroelectric Power Station". Wikimapia. Retrieved 2016-09-06.

References
  1. "Laufkraftwerk Kreuzbergmaut" (in German). Verbund. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  2. "Kraftwerksgruppe Mittlere Salzach" (PDF) (in German). Salzburg AG. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
  3. "Kraftwerk Kreuzbergmaut" (in German). Salzburg AG. Archived from the original on 2016-09-15. Retrieved 2016-09-06.
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