Grimsel 1 (Oberaarsee)— 35.3 MW Hydroelectric
Grimsel 1 (Oberaarsee) is a 35.3 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1954. Ranked #57 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, it contributes 0.36% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Grimsel 1 36.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Grimsel 2 (348 MW, Hydro), Bitsch (Biel) (340 MW, Hydro), and Bavona (140 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Bernese Oberland region, approximately 80 km from Bern.
72 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 61. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #15,812 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,662 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.27% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
72 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG operates 16 plants totalling 1,000 MW
132 plants within 100 km, 10,957 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Grimsel 1 (Oberaarsee) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 124 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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