Bassecourt— 1.03 MW Hydroelectric
Bassecourt is a 1.03 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1920. Ranked #158 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland. This plant's 1.03 MW represents 0.01% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Bassecourt 1,247 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kernkraftwerk Mühleberg (390 MW, Nuclear), OTTMARSHEIM (156 MW, Hydro), and Aarberg (155 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Jura region, approximately 30 km northwest of Biel.
106 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 164. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #37,525 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,081 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
106 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
112 plants within 100 km, 11,648 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bassecourt is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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