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Innertkirchen 262 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
62 MW
Commissioning Year
1967

59 years old

Owner
Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG
Location
46.7086°, 8.2260°

Switzerland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

59 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG operates 16 plants totalling 1,000 MW

Regional density

151 plants within 100 km, 14,190 MW combined

Nearest plant: Fuhren (Gental) Innertkirchen (8.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.708600, 8.226000
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Carbon Footprint

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

SwitzerlandEnergy Profile

168
Total Plants
13.3 GW
Total Capacity
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