Kandersteg (Zilfuri)— 1.5 MW Hydroelectric
Kandersteg (Zilfuri) is a 1.5 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1903. Ranked #144 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, it accounts for 0.02% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Kandersteg 855 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bieudron (1,285 MW, Hydro), Nendaz (392 MW, Hydro), and Bitsch (Biel) (340 MW, Hydro). The facility is situated in the Valais region, approximately 80 km from Bern.
123 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 150. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #35,792 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,748 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
123 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
113 plants within 100 km, 9,529 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kandersteg (Zilfuri) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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