Stalden (Kloster)— 1.27 MW Hydroelectric
Stalden (Kloster) is a 1.27 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1941. Ranked #150 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Stalden (Kloster) accounts for 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Stalden (Kloster) 1.01 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bitsch (Biel) (340 MW, Hydro), Stalden (KWM) (185 MW, Hydro), and Handeck 1 (100 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of Valais, approximately 50 km from the city of Brig.
85 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 156. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #36,750 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,916 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
85 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
111 plants within 100 km, 8,985 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Stalden (Kloster) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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