Sella is a 1.93 MW hydroelectric power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1991. Ranked #136 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, this plant's capacity accounts for 0.02% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Sella 0.0015 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Limmern (1,000 MW, Hydro) and Grimsel 2 (348 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of Glarus, approximately 60 km southeast of Zurich.
35 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 142. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #34,789 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,560 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
35 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
117 plants within 100 km, 7,013 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sella is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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