Gabi is an 11.33 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1957. Ranked #93 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Gabi accounts for 0.12% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Gabi 113.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grimsel 2 (348 MW, Hydro), Bitsch (Biel) (340 MW, Hydro), and Stalden (KWM) (185 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of Uri, approximately 70 km from the city of Lucerne.
69 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 98. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #23,163 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,333 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.09% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
69 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
112 plants within 100 km, 12,643 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gabi is a hydro power plant producing approximately 40 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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