Innertkirchen 2— 62 MW Hydroelectric
Innertkirchen 2 is a 62 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1967. It is part of the country's extensive hydroelectric infrastructure. Ranked #40 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Innertkirchen 2's 62 MW accounts for 0.63% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Innertkirchen 2 20.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Grimsel 2 (348 MW, Hydro) and Bitsch (Biel) (340 MW, Hydro). The plant is situated in the Bern region, approximately 40 km from the city of Interlaken.
59 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 44. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #12,179 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,896 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.47% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
59 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG operates 16 plants totalling 1,000 MW
151 plants within 100 km, 14,190 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Innertkirchen 2 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 217 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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