Kandergrund is a 19 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1911. It is operated within the Swiss hydroelectric framework. Ranked #80 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Kandergrund represents 0.19% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Kandergrund 67.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bieudron (1285 MW, Hydro), Nendaz (392 MW, Hydro), and Kernkraftwerk Mühleberg (390 MW, Nuclear). The plant is situated in the Valais region, approximately 40 km from Sion.
115 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 84. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #20,067 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,561 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.14% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
115 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Kraftwerke Kandergrund AG operates 1 plants totalling 19 MW
111 plants within 100 km, 9,189 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kandergrund is a hydro power plant producing approximately 67 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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