World Power Plants

Wasserkraftwerk - Schaukraftwerk0.06 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Wasserkraftwerk - Schaukraftwerk is a 0.06 MW hydro power plant in Germany. Ranked #129 of 131 hydro plants in Germany, its capacity represents 0.0005% of the total hydro capacity of 12,508 MW. The largest hydro plant in Germany is PSW Vianden at 1,096 MW, making Wasserkraftwerk - Schaukraftwerk 18,327 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt (1,245 MW, Nuclear), Kernkraftwerk Gösgen (1,035 MW, Nuclear), and Wehr (910 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Aargau region, approximately 50 km from Zurich.

Capacity
0.06 MW
Commissioning Year
Owner
Location
47.8002°, 8.1832°

Germany, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 1,396. largest of 1,483 plants in Germany
  • #38,610 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,277 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
Regional density

102 plants within 100 km, 11,741 MW combined

Nearest plant: Häusern power station (5.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.800176, 8.183171
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Wasserkraftwerk - Schaukraftwerk is a hydro power plant producing approximately 0 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

GermanyEnergy Profile

1,483
Total Plants
151.8 GW
Total Capacity
CoalGasNuclearHydro
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