Reichenau— 19.06 MW Hydroelectric
Reichenau is a 19.06 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1962. It is one of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Reichenau 67.4 times smaller. Ranked #79 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Reichenau's 19.06 MW represents 0.19% of the country's total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Reichenau 67.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Limmern (1,000 MW, Hydro), Biasca (324 MW, Hydro), and MESE (164.34 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of Graubünden, approximately 100 km from Zurich.
64 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 83. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #20,063 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,559 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.14% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
64 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Kraftwerke Reichenau AG operates 1 plants totalling 19 MW
123 plants within 100 km, 11,880 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Reichenau is a hydro power plant producing approximately 67 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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