Hinterthal (Muota)— 8.8 MW Hydroelectric
Hinterthal (Muota) is an 8.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1960. Ranked #100 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland. Its 8.8 MW represents 0.09% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Hinterthal 146 times smaller. Within 50 km, the nearest plants are Limmern (1,000 MW, Hydro), Grimsel 2 (348 MW, Hydro), and Sedrun 1 (150 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of Schwyz, approximately 80 km from Zurich.
66 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 105. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #25,414 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,763 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
66 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
147 plants within 100 km, 13,503 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Hinterthal (Muota) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 31 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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