Isenthal (Bolzbach)— 12 MW Hydroelectric
Isenthal (Bolzbach) is a 12 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1955. Ranked #89 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, it accounts for 0.12% of the total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Isenthal (Bolzbach) 107.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Limmern (1,000 MW, Hydro), Grimsel 2 (348 MW, Hydro), and Sedrun 1 (150 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the region of Uri, approximately 60 km from Lucerne.
71 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 94. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.09% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
71 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Axpo Holding AG operates 19 plants totalling 2,462 MW
153 plants within 100 km, 13,687 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Isenthal (Bolzbach) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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