Sahli (Glattalp)— 9.3 MW Hydroelectric
Sahli (Glattalp) is a 9.3 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1970. It operates under the guidelines of the Swiss energy sector. Ranked #98 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Sahli's 9.3 MW 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 Sahli 138 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Limmern (1000 MW, Hydro), Sedrun 1 (150 MW, Hydro), and Etzelwerk Altendorf (135 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of Glarus, approximately 90 km southeast of Zurich.
56 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 103. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #24,980 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,653 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
56 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
136 plants within 100 km, 12,515 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sahli (Glattalp) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 33 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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