Power plant · Austria
KW Silz
KW Silz is a power plant in Austria, with 500 MW of capacity, operated by TIWAG-Tiroler Wasserkraft 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 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Address | Dr. Meinrad Praxmarer Strasse 1, 6424 Silz | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1981 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | TIWAG-Tiroler Wasserkraft AG | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 500 MW | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Units | 2 units | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Storage capacity | 8,922 MWh | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | pumped hydro storage | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Grid operator | TenneT TSO GmbH | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 47.2691, 10.9680 | Marktstammdatenregister · record · DL-DE-BY-2.0 · checked 24 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.
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2 records describe KW Silz; 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| KW Silz | asset:mastr:SEE965029367872 | Marktstammdatenregister | — |
| KW Silz - Maschine 1 | asset:mastr:SEE989733403879 | Marktstammdatenregister | Same location number |
How it compares
KW Silz is the 2nd-largest of 14 power plants in Austria by capacity; its 500 MW is 16% of the 3,072 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 | 2nd of 14 | 3,072 MW | 16% |
| All power plants in our data | 819th of 12,008 | 1,173,302 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 14 substations, measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umspannwerk Garmisch/West | Substation | — | — | 25 km |
| 110 kV substation (OSM way/862047969) | Substation | — | — | 26 km |
| 110 kV substation (OSM way/41220612) | Substation | — | — | 34 km |
Operator, grid operator and place
More from TIWAG-Tiroler Wasserkraft AG
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- illwerke vkw Rodundwerk II M1295 MW
- KW Kühtai289 MW
- illwerke vkw Kopswerk I288 MW
- illwerke vkw Lünerseewerk280 MW
- illwerke vkw Rodundwerk I200 MW
- illwerke vkw Vermuntwerk170 MW
Data on this page
- DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD). 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.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- OpenStreetMap power infrastructure (Overpass). OpenStreetMap power infrastructure (Overpass), ODbL 1.0, © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects. 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.