GÄNSERNDORF / AT

New Reversepowerplant opened in Gänserndorf

At the end of October 2024, a new Reversepowerplant was officially inaugurated in Gänserndorf, Lower Austria. After nine months of construction, the SYNCRAFT type 500 plant is now shining in all its glory. Here, regional forest residues are used to generate renewable energy in the form of electricity, heat and green carbon. The plant feeds 500 kW of electricity into the public grid and supplies 750 kW of heat for the district heating network.

CustomerPurEnergy Holding GmbH
System Type CW1800-500
Electrical power500 kW
Thermal output740 kW
CO₂ avoided13,500 t/a
CO₂ extracted21,500 t/a
Heat utilizationDistrict heating network
Fuel requirement362 kg/h
Commissioning2024

1) compared to natural gas
2) permanently extracted via green coal

The green carbon that is produced stores 30 percent of the original CO₂ that was contained in the wood. It is used in metallurgy or in building materials. In a carbon-preserving application, a long-term CO₂ sink is created. Reversepowerplants are therefore not only climate-neutral, but also actively remove CO₂ from the atmosphere by producing green carbon.

"Only green electricity, heat and green coal are produced here. With the SYNCRAFT plant, we are taking a promising and climate-friendly path into the future."