Perlen 1 (WTA HF)— 1 MW Hydroelectric
Perlen 1 (WTA HF) is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland. Ranked #160 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, this plant's capacity represents 0.01% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Perlen 1 1,285 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kernkraftwerk Gösgen (1,035 MW, Nuclear), Kernkraftwerk Beznau (760 MW, Nuclear), and Sedrun 1 (150 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of Lucerne, approximately 30 km from Lucerne city.
Switzerland, Europe
- 166. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
142 plants within 100 km, 11,677 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Perlen 1 (WTA HF) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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