"Schwellöd" show power station
Museum
Description
Experience water power
The movement and beauty of the Ybbs - it can literally electrify you. In Waidhofen a/d Ybbs, hydroelectric power generation looks back on a long history and, thanks to EVN Naturkraft, is moving towards a sustainable energy future. At the Schwellöd power station you can visit old and modern; take a journey on the subject of power generation from the past to the present!
Schwellöd was a pioneering hydropower project in Lower Austria in 1923. Following modernization in 1997, it is still an important electricity producer for the region today. The historic power station building has been preserved and is now a museum. In the old plant, with the Kaplan turbine and generator dating back to the 1930s, visitors can marvel at its first hand-made turbine with paddle wheels, as well as a true-to-original model of a grinding mill that was still in operation before the turn of the century. The history of the generation of electricity is told with great attention to detail. Guided tours suitable for children, including schools and families!
