Amsteg-Regulierzentrale— 1.73 MW Hydroelectric
Amsteg-Regulierzentrale is a 1.73 MW hydroelectric power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1998. Ranked #139 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, it represents 0.02% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Amsteg-Regulierzentrale 741 times smaller. Nearby plants include Limmern (1,000 MW, Hydro), Grimsel 2 (348 MW, Hydro), and Biasca (324 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of Glarus, approximately 80 km southeast of Zurich.
28 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 145. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #35,286 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,647 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
28 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Axpo Holding AG operates 19 plants totalling 2,462 MW
142 plants within 100 km, 11,422 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Amsteg-Regulierzentrale is a hydro power plant producing approximately 6 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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