Aarau Stadt— 16.93 MW Hydroelectric
Aarau Stadt is a 16.93 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland. Ranked #83 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, it contributes 0.17% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Aarau Stadt 76 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 Aargau, approximately 40 km from Zurich.
11 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 87. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #20,715 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,748 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.13% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Aarau Stadtwerke operates 1 plants totalling 17 MW
135 plants within 100 km, 13,905 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Aarau Stadt is a hydro power plant producing approximately 59 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
Switzerland- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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