World Power Plants

Fuhren (Gental) Innertkirchen10.3 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Fuhren (Gental) Innertkirchen is a 10.3 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1961. Ranked #96 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland. Its 10.3 MW represents 0.1% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Fuhren (Gental) 124.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grimsel 2 (348 MW, Hydro), Bitsch (Biel) (340 MW, Hydro), and Sedrun 1 (150 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Bern region, approximately 70 km from Bern.

Capacity
10.3 MW
Commissioning Year
1961

65 years old

Owner
Location
46.7272°, 8.3337°

Switzerland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 101. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
  • #23,627 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,445 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.08% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
Age & fleet comparison

65 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

147 plants within 100 km, 12,150 MW combined

Nearest plant: Innertkirchen 2 (8.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.727200, 8.333700
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Fuhren (Gental) Innertkirchen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 36 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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