Ilanz 2 is a 49.5 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1992. Ranked #50 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, this facility's 49.5 MW represents 0.5% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making this facility 26 times smaller. Nearby plants include Limmern (hydro, 1,000 MW), Biasca (hydro, 324 MW), and Sedrun 1 (hydro, 150 MW). The plant is located in Graubünden, approximately 100 km from Chur.
34 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 54. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #13,645 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,211 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.37% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
34 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energie Wasser Bern operates 9 plants totalling 299 MW
115 plants within 100 km, 9,606 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ilanz 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 173 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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