Kleintal (Isenthal)— 1.18 MW Hydroelectric
Kleintal (Isenthal) is a 1.18 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1959. Ranked #154 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Kleintal represents 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Kleintal 1.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Limmern (1,000 MW, Hydro), Grimsel 2 (348 MW, Hydro), and Sedrun 1 (150 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of Uri, approximately 60 km south of Lucerne.
67 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 160. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #37,124 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,014 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
67 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
153 plants within 100 km, 13,698 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Kleintal (Isenthal) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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