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Leuggelbach is a 1 MW hydroelectric power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1930. It is ranked #160 of 162 hydro plants in the country, contributing 0.01% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. This plant's capacity is small compared to the largest hydro facility in Switzerland, Bieudron, which has a capacity of 1,285 MW, making Leuggelbach 1,285 times smaller. The country has a total of 162 hydro plants. Nearby plants include Limmern (1,000 MW, Hydro), Sedrun 1 (150 MW, Hydro), and Etzelwerk Altendorf (135 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the canton of Graubünden, approximately 80 km from the city of Chur.

Capacity
1 MW
Commissioning Year
1930

96 years old

Owner
Location
46.9763°, 9.0459°

Switzerland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 166. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
  • #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
Age & fleet comparison

96 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

129 plants within 100 km, 11,383 MW combined

Nearest plant: Luchsingen (1.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.976300, 9.045900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Leuggelbach 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

SwitzerlandEnergy Profile

168
Total Plants
13.3 GW
Total Capacity
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