Handeck 1 is a 100 MW hydroelectric power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1932. It is one of 162 hydro plants in the country, contributing to the national grid. Ranked #26 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Handeck 1 accounts for 1.02% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Handeck 1 12.85 times smaller. Nearby plants include Grimsel 2 (348 MW, Hydro), Bitsch (Biel) (340 MW, Hydro), and Stalden (KWM) (185 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Bernese Oberland region, approximately 80 km from the nearest major city, Bern.
94 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 30. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,293 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.75% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
94 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Alpiq operates 17 plants totalling 3,510 MW
136 plants within 100 km, 10,866 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Handeck 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 350 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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