Kaunertal

Project details

Project name: Kaunertal Expansion Project (KXP)

Project location: Tyrol, Austria

Installed capacity: 1,015 MW

Project owner: TIWAG Tiroler Wasserkraft AG (TIWAG)

Commission date: 1964

Assessment details

Assessment tool: Hydropower Sustainability Assessment Protocol (HSAP)

Assessment stage: Preparation

Assessment date: August 2016 - February 2017, with an on-site assessment on 29 August- 5 September 2016

Assessment overview

The findings showed very strong performance at the level of basic good practice, with only a few areas requiring further work. Many of the proven best practice criteria are met, with some topics requiring further work in the assessment aspects; others requiring additional attention to communications, disclosure, collaboration and stakeholder engagement; and for a number of topics there was insufficient evidence at this point in time to demonstrate the Outcomes criterion was met.

Sustainability Profile