Dietikon is a 2.94 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1933. It is one of 162 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total capacity of 9,831 MW. Ranked #128 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Dietikon represents 0.03% of the country's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Dietikon 0.0023 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt (1,245 MW, Nuclear), Kernkraftwerk Gösgen (1,035 MW, Nuclear), and Kernkraftwerk Beznau (760 MW, Nuclear). The facility is located in the canton of Zürich, approximately 50 km from Zurich.
93 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 134. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #32,548 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,140 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
93 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
131 plants within 100 km, 13,910 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Dietikon is a hydro power plant producing approximately 10 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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