WALCHENSEE
PROJECT DETAILS
Project name: Walchenseekraftwerk
Project location: Isar River, Bavaria, Germany
Installed capacity: 124 MW
Project owner: E.ON Kraftwerke GmbH
Commission date: 1924
ASSESSMENT DETAILS
Assessment tool: Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP)
Assessment stage: Operation
Assessment date: February - April 2012, with an on-site assessment on 27 February - 2 March 2012
No comments were received during the public consultation period.
ASSESSORS FOR THIS PROJECT
ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW
Governance and management is generally of a high international standard, and Walchensee and its impacts are well-managed. The plant is a showpiece in E.ON’s asset portfolio, which is clearly demonstrated by the commitment to the Visitors’ Centre at the plant, a centre that has close to 100,000 visitors each year.
The Walchensee project has been found to be highly performing, exceeding basic good practice (a score of 3) on all but one of the 15 assessed topics. The project performs at the level of basic good practice, a score of 3, on 1 topic: O-3, Environmental and Social Issues Management.
