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Steyrermuhl Paper Mill power station

Other power plant in Upper Austria, Austria. Approximate location 47.9796, 13.8161.

OtherUpper AustriaAustriaCO₂ modelled

Steyrermuhl Paper Mill power station is a 88 MW other power plant in Upper Austria, Austria. It is operated by Heinzel Holding GmbH. Based on its capacity (estimated), it can supply roughly 66k homes (estimated). It ranks #49 of 131 Austria power plants by installed capacity. Its modelled annual emissions are 31,908 t CO₂/yr (Climate TRACE), equivalent to about 7.4k cars driven for a year. In context, the national grid averages 117 gCO₂/kWh (83.6% low-carbon) (2025).

88Legacy source-record capacity
65,850homes powered (est.)
31,908t CO₂ / yr (Climate TRACE)

Plant data: WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0), id CT-397.

Data status

Known data

FacilitySteyrermuhl Paper Mill power station Climate TRACE
CountryAustria · Upper Austria Climate TRACE
Coordinates47.9796, 13.8161 Climate TRACE
FuelOther Climate TRACE
MW installed capacity88 MW Climate TRACE source record; scope not independently normalised
OwnerHeinzel Holding GmbH Climate TRACE

Modelled source data

CO₂ emissions31,908 t CO₂/yr modelled · Climate TRACE

Calculated from dataset

Capacity rank in country#49 of 131 calculated
Fuel-specific rank in country#1 of 1 calculated
Homes-powered equivalent65,850 calculated
Climate7.5°C · HDD 3,808 derived from coordinates
Environmental severityC2 · 26/100 derived from coordinates

Not available

CommissionedNot available not in dataset
TechnologyNot available not in dataset
GWh reported / yrNot available not in dataset

Known, modelled and calculated values are kept separate. Missing fields are shown as unavailable.

Data provenance

The capacity and fuel fields on this page are source-record values from the upstream open dataset. They are useful for identification and ranking, but they have not been upgraded to a 2026 registry/GEM-location verified value.

capacity: Climate TRACE source-record capacity (modelled/legacy); fuel: Primary fuel not stated in available source record; classified as Other/industrial-mixed pending country registry match

In context: how this plant compares

This facility converts its energy source into electricity for the grid; its capacity, fuel type and location determine its role in the national power mix.

Capacity comparison computed from the WRI Global Power Plant Database; fuel-type context is general engineering background.

~31,908 t CO₂/yr (modelled) — in everyday terms

This facility's annual emissions are roughly equivalent to:

7.4kpassenger cars driven for a year
4.2khomes' yearly energy use
532ktree seedlings grown 10 years to absorb it

Equivalencies via US EPA Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies; modelled emissions from Climate TRACE.

Owner

Operated by Heinzel Holding GmbH.

Local climate & thermal context

This other plant generates electricity for the grid. It sits in a temperate oceanic climate (Köppen Cfb) — Northern Hemisphere, latitude 48.0°N — which shapes how much energy it can produce and how its output varies through the year.

7.5°Cannual mean temp
3,808heating degree-days (base 18°C)
0cooling degree-days (base 18°C)
655 melevation

Monthly mean temperature

J: -2 °CJF: -1 °CFM: 3 °CMA: 7 °CAM: 12 °CMJ: 15 °CJJ: 17 °CJA: 17 °CAS: 13 °CSO: 8 °CON: 2 °CND: -1 °CD17 °C

Heating degree-days here run 55% above the median power plant in this dataset — a proxy for how much extra energy heated equipment must replace through its surfaces in winter.

Climate heat-demand index: 82/100 — this site sits in the top third of the power plants we cover by heating degree-days.

Climate normals: WorldClim 2.1 (1970–2000 monthly normals, 10 arc-min, CC BY 4.0); zone: Köppen-Geiger world climate classification (Kottek et al. 2006, 0.5° grid). Degree-days & heat-demand index computed by PowerAtlas — a modelled heat-demand proxy, not a measured site figure.

Site climate & environmental severity

For a plant’s outdoor hardware — heat-recovery steam generators (HRSG), expansion joints, valves, flanges and their insulation — the local climate sets how fast unprotected steel and coatings degrade. This site sits in a mild atmospheric environment (estimated ISO 9223 class C2 — Low), with humidity / wetness the leading environmental stress.

C2ISO 9223 corrosivity (indicative)
26/100environmental-severity index
18.6°Cseasonal temperature swing
241 kmdistance to coast

Higher environmental severity is exactly where protective removable insulation pays back most: a sheltered micro-climate slows corrosion, UV and thermal-cycling damage and extends outdoor hardware service life. This is an indicative site-climate context — not a condition assessment of any specific plant or operator.

Indicative estimate via the ISO 9223:2012 informative method (atmospheric corrosivity from temperature, time-of-wetness and airborne salinity), using WorldClim climate normals, the Köppen-Geiger class and coast distance. Indicative, not a measured corrosion rate.

How it compares & nearby plants

Austria has 1 other power plant in this dataset, together about 88 MW of capacity.

Nearby power plants

Location

Coordinates 47.9796, 13.8161 from WRI Global Power Plant Database (CC BY 4.0). View on OpenStreetMap.

Frequently asked questions

What type of power plant is Steyrermuhl Paper Mill power station?

Steyrermuhl Paper Mill power station is a 88 MW source-record other power plant in Upper Austria, Austria.

How many homes can Steyrermuhl Paper Mill power station power?

Its output is enough to supply roughly 65,850 homes (estimated).

Who operates Steyrermuhl Paper Mill power station?

Steyrermuhl Paper Mill power station is operated by Heinzel Holding GmbH.

How much CO₂ does Steyrermuhl Paper Mill power station emit?

Steyrermuhl Paper Mill power station has modelled emissions of about 31,908 tonnes of CO₂ per year (Climate TRACE).

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