Schaffhausen— 28.9 MW Hydroelectric
Schaffhausen is a 28.9 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1964. Ranked #64 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, its 28.9 MW represents 0.29% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Schaffhausen 44.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kernkraftwerk Beznau (760 MW, Nuclear), Witznau (220 MW, Hydro), and Waldshut power station (150 MW, Coal). The facility is located in the canton of Schaffhausen, approximately 50 km from Zurich.
62 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 68. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #17,136 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,939 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.22% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
62 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Axpo Holding AG operates 19 plants totalling 2,462 MW
105 plants within 100 km, 12,538 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Schaffhausen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 101 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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