Obermatt-Nebenzentrale— 1.97 MW Hydroelectric
Obermatt-Nebenzentrale is a 1.97 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1963. Ranked #135 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Obermatt-Nebenzentrale accounts for 0.02% 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-Nebenzentrale 653 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Grimsel 2 (348 MW, Hydro), Sedrun 1 (150 MW, Hydro), and Etzelwerk Altendorf (135 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of Uri, approximately 60 km from Lucerne.
63 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 141. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #34,773 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,555 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
63 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG operates 16 plants totalling 1,000 MW
158 plants within 100 km, 13,707 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Obermatt-Nebenzentrale is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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