Spiez is an 18.66 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, operated since its commissioning year is not specified. Ranked #81 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Spiez contributes 0.19% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Spiez 68.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kernkraftwerk Mühleberg (390 MW, Nuclear), Bitsch (Biel) (340 MW, Hydro), and Stalden (KWM) (185 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Bern region, approximately 30 km from the city of Bern.
11 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 85. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #20,187 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,596 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.14% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG operates 16 plants totalling 1,000 MW
128 plants within 100 km, 9,182 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Spiez is a hydro power plant producing approximately 65 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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