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279 steps inside the tower lead to
the glassed-in viewing platform.
Above this is a gondola, where
electricity is generated.
STUDENTS REPORT: VERBUND WIND FARM | SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2009 | 43
In 2009, Verbund underscored its commitment to clean, sustainable energy production and
expanded its production capacity in the field of renewable energy. Thereafter, plans were
underway for wind power activities in Austria. Since January 2009, the company has owned and
operated three wind farms in eastern Lower Austria. The wind farms in Bruck an der Leitha,
Hollern and Petronell-Carnuntum have a total capacity of 49 MW and cover about five percent of
the wind capacity in Austria. About 29,000 Austrian households are powered with climate-friendly
energy, thanks to this wind power.
KEY FIGURES OF THE THREE WIND FARMS:
• 25 wind power plants
• Total capacity: 49 MW
• Feed-in per year: some 100 GWh
• CO ² saved per year: some 67,000 tonnes