Obermatt is a 31.95 MW hydroelectric power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1905. Ranked #61 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, it represents 0.33% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Obermatt 40 times smaller. Nearby plants include Grimsel 2 (348 MW, Hydro) and Sedrun 1 (150 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of Uri, approximately 70 km from the city of Lucerne.
121 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 65. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #16,268 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,780 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.24% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
121 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energie Wasser Bern (EWB) operates 3 plants totalling 143 MW
158 plants within 100 km, 13,677 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Obermatt is a hydro power plant producing approximately 112 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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