Riedersbach power station

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Riedersbach power station is a retired power station in Ostermiething, Braunau am Inn, Upper Austria, Austria.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Riedersbach power station	Ostermiething, Braunau am Inn, Upper Austria, Austria	48.031769, 12.843122 (exact)

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

• Unit 1, Unit 2: 48.031769, 12.843122

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name	Status	Fuel(s)	Capacity (MW)	Technology	Start year	Retired year
Unit 1	Retired	coal: bituminous	55	subcritical	1969	2010
Unit 2	Retired	coal: bituminous	165	subcritical	1986	2016

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name	Owner	Parent
Unit 1	Energie AG Oberösterreich [100%]	OÖ Landesholding GmbH [52.7%]; Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich AG [14.0%]; Linz AG [10.4%]; TIWAG-Tiroler Wasserkraft AG [8.3%]; Verbund AG [5.2%]; Oberbank AG [5.2%]; small shareholder(s) [4.3%]
Unit 2	Energie AG Oberösterreich [100%]	OÖ Landesholding GmbH [52.7%]; Raiffeisenlandesbank Oberösterreich AG [14.0%]; Linz AG [10.4%]; TIWAG-Tiroler Wasserkraft AG [8.3%]; Verbund AG [5.2%]; Oberbank AG [5.2%]; small shareholder(s) [4.3%]

Background

Unit 1 was 55 MW and began operating in 1969. Unit 2 is 165 MW and began operating in 1986. The plant is owned by Energie AG.

Unit 1 was retired in 2010. Unit 2 is planned for retirement in 2016.

Unit 2 was retired in March 2016. Energie AG said they plan to build a gas plant at the site.

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