Kaprun Oberstufe hydroelectric plant

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Kaprun Oberstufe hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Bezirk Zell am See, Salzburg, Austria.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Kaprun Oberstufe hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1956	260 MW	2	Pumped storage	Verbund Hydro Power GMBH	VERBUND Hydro Power GmbH

Location

Table 2: Location details for Kaprun Oberstufe hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bezirk Zell am See, Salzburg, Austria	Salzach River, Kapruner Ache River	47.1971, 12.7193 (exact)

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