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.
96 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 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
96 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
129 plants within 100 km, 11,383 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
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
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