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Role of Hydropower in Austria - Events

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<strong>Hydropower</strong> Potential<br />

gross theorethical potential …..150.000 GWh<br />

estimated realistic/feasible potential …. 56.000 - 60.000 GWh<br />

- already used/generated ………….… about 70%<br />

What about the other 30%<br />

• valuable renewable energy<br />

• strict requirement (EU, national goverment) to <strong>in</strong>crease energy<br />

generation from renewables for CO2-reduction<br />

• what does it mean for water ecology (WFD objectives)<br />

Seite 5<br />

CIS-WS „WFD & <strong>Hydropower</strong>“, Berl<strong>in</strong> , 4-5 June 2007<br />

<strong>Austria</strong>/ Koller-Kreimel, BMLFUW

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