Siebnen is a 51.52 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1926. Ranked #47 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland. Its 51.52 MW accounts for 0.52% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Siebnen 24.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Limmern (1,000 MW, Hydro), Etzelwerk Altendorf (135 MW, Hydro), and Amsteg (120 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of Schwyz, approximately 50 km from Zurich.
100 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 51. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #12,970 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,143 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.39% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
100 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Kraftwerke SBB AG operates 1 plants totalling 52 MW
131 plants within 100 km, 12,318 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Siebnen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 181 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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