World Power Plants

Dallenwil18.24 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Dallenwil is an 18.24 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1962. Ranked #82 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland. Its 18.24 MW accounts for 0.19% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making this facility 70.5 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Kernkraftwerk Gösgen (1,035 MW, Nuclear) and Grimsel 2 (348 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of Nidwalden, approximately 70 km from Lucerne.

Capacity
18.24 MW
Commissioning Year
1962

64 years old

Owner
Kraftwerke Dallenwil AG
Location
46.9242°, 8.3879°

Switzerland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 86. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
  • #20,270 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,612 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.14% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
Age & fleet comparison

64 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Kraftwerke Dallenwil AG operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW

Regional density

158 plants within 100 km, 13,404 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wolfenschiessen (2.4 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.924200, 8.387900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Dallenwil is a hydro power plant producing approximately 64 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

SwitzerlandEnergy Profile

168
Total Plants
13.3 GW
Total Capacity
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