Niederried is a 15 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1963. Ranked #85 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, it accounts for 0.15% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Niederried 85.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kernkraftwerk Mühleberg (390 MW, Nuclear), Aarberg (155 MW, Hydro), and Courgenay (15 MW, Solar). The plant is located in the Aargau region, approximately 50 km from Bern, the nearest major city.
63 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 89. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,883 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.11% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
63 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
125 plants within 100 km, 10,994 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Niederried is a hydro power plant producing approximately 53 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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