Giessen is a 1.9 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, contributing to the country's renewable energy sector. It is operated by an unspecified entity. Ranked #137 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Giessen's 1.9 MW accounts for 0.02% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Giessen 676.3 times smaller. Nearby facilities include Limmern (1000 MW, Hydro), Etzelwerk Altendorf (135 MW, Hydro), and Amsteg (120 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the central region of Switzerland, approximately 60 km southeast of Zurich.
25 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 143. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #34,809 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,565 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
25 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG operates 16 plants totalling 1,000 MW
129 plants within 100 km, 12,298 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Giessen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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