Luchsingen is a 3.5 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1940. It is one of 162 hydro plants in the country. Ranked #125 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland. Its 3.5 MW represents 0.04% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Luchsingen 367.1 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 Graubünden, approximately 100 km southeast of Zurich.
86 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 131. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,902 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
86 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
128 plants within 100 km, 11,080 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Luchsingen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 12 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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