Beznau-Wehrkraftwerk— 6.2 MW Hydroelectric
Beznau-Wehrkraftwerk is a 6.2 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 2001. It is operated within the Swiss hydroelectric framework. Ranked #112 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, this facility represents 0.06% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making this facility 207 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt (1,245 MW, Nuclear), Kernkraftwerk Gösgen (1,035 MW, Nuclear), and Wehr (910 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in Aargau, approximately 30 km northwest of Zurich.
25 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 117. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #27,225 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,161 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
25 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Axpo Holding AG operates 19 plants totalling 2,462 MW
122 plants within 100 km, 13,290 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Beznau-Wehrkraftwerk is a hydro power plant producing approximately 22 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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