Felsen is a 1.45 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 2011. Ranked #145 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland. Its 1.45 MW represents 0.01% of Switzerland's 9,831 MW total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Felsen 0.00113 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Limmern (1,000 MW, Hydro) and Safien Platz (90 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in St. Gallen, approximately 25 km from the city of St. Gallen.
11 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 151. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #36,232 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,798 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Alpiq operates 17 plants totalling 3,510 MW
107 plants within 100 km, 7,806 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Felsen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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