Gurtnellen is a 6.6 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1900. Ranked #109 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Gurtnellen's capacity represents 0.07% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Gurtnellen 194 times smaller. Nearby plants include Limmern (1,000 MW, Hydro), Grimsel 2 (348 MW, Hydro), and Biasca (324 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of Uri, approximately 50 km northeast of Lucerne.
126 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 114. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #26,951 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,110 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
126 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
132 plants within 100 km, 8,953 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Gurtnellen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 23 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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