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 name	Kraftwerk Kreuzbergmaut
Location	Pfarrwerfen, Salzburg, Austria
Coordinates	47.441296°N 13.210459°E / 47.441296; 13.210459
Purpose	Power
Status	Operational
Construction began	1993; 29 years ago (1993)
Opening date	1995; 27 years ago (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

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kreuzbergmaut Hydroelectric Power Station.

• "Kreuzbergmaut Hydroelectric Power Station". Wikimapia. Retrieved 2016-09-06.

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