Kraftwerk Eglisau-Glattfelden— 43.4 MW Hydroelectric
Kraftwerk Eglisau-Glattfelden is a 43.4 MW hydro power plant in Germany, operated by KW Eglisau-Glattfelden AG since 1920. Ranked #41 of 131 hydro plants in Germany. Its 43.4 MW represents 0.35% of Germany's total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Kraftwerk Eglisau-Glattfelden 25.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt (1,245 MW, Nuclear), Kernkraftwerk Beznau (760 MW, Nuclear), and Witznau (220 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of Zurich, approximately 30 km from the city of Zurich.
106 years old
Germany, Europe
- 338. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
- #14,856 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,380 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Germany
106 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
KW Eglisau-Glattfelden AG operates 1 plants totalling 43 MW
114 plants within 100 km, 12,649 MW combined
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kraftwerk Eglisau-Glattfelden is a hydro power plant producing approximately 152 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Germany- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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