With a capacity of about 300 megawatts, the pumped storage project "Energiespeicher Bernegger (ESB)" is an essential building block for the expansion of climate-friendly energies in order to supply Austria with 100% renewable electricity by 2030 and to achieve climate neutrality by 2040. Due to its central location in Europe, the project is also an essential contribution to the initiated Europe-wide energy transition.
ESB is an indispensable asset for national and European energy and supply security as well as for cross-sector electrification. From a Europe-wide perspective, the increase in the share of electricity from renewable sources is mainly achieved through wind power and photovoltaics - in the Alpine regions, however, the focus is also on the use of hydropower resources.