World Power Plants

Linthkraft Netstal1.42 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Linthkraft Netstal is a 1.42 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1923. Ranked #146 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, it 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 Linthkraft Netstal 0.0011 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Limmern (1000 MW, Hydro), Sedrun 1 (150 MW, Hydro), and Etzelwerk Altendorf (135 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of Glarus, approximately 70 km from Zurich.

Capacity
1.42 MW
Commissioning Year
1923

103 years old

Owner
Linthkraft
Location
47.0620°, 9.0553°

Switzerland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 152. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
  • #36,276 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #7,804 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
Age & fleet comparison

103 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Linthkraft operates 1 plants totalling 1 MW

Regional density

128 plants within 100 km, 11,293 MW combined

Nearest plant: Risi (4.3 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.062000, 9.055300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Linthkraft Netstal 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

SwitzerlandEnergy Profile

168
Total Plants
13.3 GW
Total Capacity
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