World Power Plants

Isenthal (Bolzbach)12 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
12 MW
Commissioning Year
1955

71 years old

Owner
Axpo Holding AG
Location
46.8820°, 8.6161°

Switzerland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

71 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Axpo Holding AG operates 19 plants totalling 2,462 MW

Regional density

153 plants within 100 km, 13,687 MW combined

Nearest plant: Bocki 1 (7.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.882000, 8.616100
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Carbon Footprint

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

SwitzerlandEnergy Profile

168
Total Plants
13.3 GW
Total Capacity
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