Ackersand 1— 29.2 MW Hydroelectric
Ackersand 1 is a 29.2 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1909. Ranked #63 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland. Its 29.2 MW represents 0.3% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Ackersand 1 44 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bitsch (Biel) (340 MW, Hydro), Stalden (KWM) (185 MW, Hydro), and Handeck 1 (100 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Bern region, approximately 50 km from Bern.
117 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 67. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #17,066 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,912 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.22% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
117 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energie Wasser Bern operates 9 plants totalling 299 MW
110 plants within 100 km, 8,802 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ackersand 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 102 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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