Power plant · Austria
FHKW Linz Mitte
FHKW Linz Mitte is a gas power plant in Austria, with 254 MW of capacity, operated by Linz Strom Gas Wärme GmbH and Linz AG.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Austria | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Location | Upper Austria | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Nebingerstraße 1, 4020 Linz | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating (commissioned) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1970 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Linz Strom Gas Wärme GmbH | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Linz AG | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 254 MW | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 114 MW | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural gas (registered as Fossil Gas) | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural gas | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Activity | Combustion of fuels | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Verified emissions | 278,933 tCO2e (in 2025) | EU Union Registry public data · CC BY 4.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| EIC code | 14WLSG-MITTE---U | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 48.2990, 14.3240 | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) · CC BY 4.0 · checked 25 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its operator.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the operator.
Request researchAlso recorded as
4 sources record FHKW Linz Mitte; this page joins their facts, each with its own source. Links to any of the records lead here. How records are matched.
| Name in the source | Identifier | Source | Matched on |
|---|---|---|---|
| FHKW Linz Mitte | asset:eic:14WLSG-MITTE---U | JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN) | — |
| Linz Strom FHKW Mitte | asset:eu-ets:at-43 | EU Union Registry public data | Same name, coordinates and operator |
| Fernheizkraftwerk Linz-Mitte | asset:wikidata:Q1266917 | Wikidata | Same name, coordinates and operator |
| Linz-Mitte Fernheizkraftwerk | asset:opsd:14WLSG-MITTE---U | Open Power System Data: conventional power plants (Europe) | Same ENTSO-E EIC code |
How it compares
FHKW Linz Mitte is the 31st-largest of 123 power plants in Austria by capacity; its 254 MW is 1.1% of the 22,272 MW we hold for Austria. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 31st of 123 | 22,272 MW | 1.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 1,524th of 12,230 | 1,691,896 MW | <0.1% |
Timeline
Dated facts about this power plant from its sources, oldest first.
- Started operating
- Verified emissions: 278,933 tCO2e
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 5 CO2 emitters (10,567,012 tCO2e), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linz Strom FHKW Mitte | CO2 emitter | 278,933 tCO2e | — | 0.0 km |
| LAT Nitrogen Linz Ammoniakanlage | CO2 emitter | 904,680 tCO2e | — | 1.2 km |
| voestalpine Stahl GmbH - Kalkwerk Steyrling | CO2 emitter | 321,951 tCO2e | — | 2.3 km |
Operators and place
Other power plants in Austria
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- GDK-Mellach838 MW
- Mellach CC power plant838 MW
- Malta-Hauptstufe730 MW
- Zwentendorf Nuclear Power Plant700 MW
- Kraftwerk Theiß615 MW
- illwerke vkw Kopswerk II525 MW
- KW Silz500 MW
Data on this page
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DUKES 5.11: Power stations in the United Kingdom, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- European Commission, Union Registry. EU Union Registry public data, CC BY 4.0.
- JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), European Commission, Joint Research Centre. JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages. Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages, Facts only, each linked to its page.
- Open Power System Data: conventional power plants (Europe). Open Power System Data: conventional power plants (Europe), Restricted.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.
- Wikidata. Wikidata, CC0 1.0.