Augst is a 35 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1912. It is one of 162 hydro plants in the country, contributing to Switzerland's renewable energy portfolio. Ranked #58 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Augst's 35 MW accounts for 0.36% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Augst 36.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include FESSENHEIM (1,760 MW, Nuclear), Fessenheim Nuclear Power Plant (1,760 MW, Nuclear), and Kernkraftwerk Gösgen (1,035 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in the Basel-Country region, approximately 10 km northwest of Basel.
114 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 62. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #15,825 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,667 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.26% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
114 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Kraftwerke Augst operates 1 plants totalling 35 MW
119 plants within 100 km, 12,244 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Augst is a hydro power plant producing approximately 123 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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