Schlappin is a 6.1 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1928. Ranked #113 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland. Its 6.1 MW represents 0.06% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Schlappin 210 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kopswerk II (525 MW, Hydro), Rodundwerk II (295 MW, Hydro), and Lünerseewerk (280 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Graubünden region, approximately 150 km southeast of Zurich.
98 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 118. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #27,275 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,170 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.05% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
98 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
93 plants within 100 km, 10,696 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Schlappin is a hydro power plant producing approximately 21 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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