Fieschertal is a 64 MW hydroelectric power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1975. Ranked #39 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, it accounts for 0.65% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Fieschertal 20.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Grimsel 2 (348 MW, Hydro), Bitsch (Biel) (340 MW, Hydro), and Stalden (KWM) (185 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Valais region, approximately 70 km from the major city of Geneva.
51 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 43. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #12,083 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,866 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.48% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
51 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energie Wasser Bern operates 9 plants totalling 299 MW
124 plants within 100 km, 10,244 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Fieschertal is a hydro power plant producing approximately 224 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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