Beznau is a 19.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1902. It operates within the Swiss hydroelectric framework, contributing to renewable energy production. Ranked #78 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Beznau's 19.5 MW accounts for 0.2% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Beznau 65.7 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 the Aargau region, approximately 40 km northwest of Zurich.
124 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 82. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #19,984 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,530 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.15% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
124 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Axpo Holding AG operates 19 plants totalling 2,462 MW
122 plants within 100 km, 13,277 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Beznau is a hydro power plant producing approximately 68 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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