Oberrickenbach— 8.7 MW Hydroelectric
Oberrickenbach is an 8.7 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1937. Ranked #101 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, this facility represents 0.09% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Oberrickenbach 147 times smaller. Nearby plants include Grimsel 2 (348 MW, Hydro), Sedrun 1 (150 MW, Hydro), and Etzelwerk Altendorf (135 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Nidwalden, approximately 40 km from Lucerne.
89 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 106. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #25,457 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,776 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
89 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Kraftwerke Oberrickenbach AG operates 1 plants totalling 9 MW
159 plants within 100 km, 13,765 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Oberrickenbach is a hydro power plant producing approximately 30 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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