Pintrun is a 6.48 MW hydroelectric power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1944. Ranked #111 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, it represents 0.07% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Pintrun 198 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Limmern (1,000 MW, Hydro), Biasca (324 MW, Hydro), and Sedrun 1 (150 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of Uri, approximately 80 km south of Zurich.
82 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 116. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #27,081 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,138 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
82 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
134 plants within 100 km, 10,123 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pintrun is a hydro power plant producing approximately 23 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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