World Power Plants

Stalden (Kloster)1.27 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
1.27 MW
Commissioning Year
1941

85 years old

Owner
Location
46.2403°, 7.8744°

Switzerland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

85 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

111 plants within 100 km, 8,985 MW combined

Nearest plant: Massaboden (14.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.240300, 7.874400
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Carbon Footprint

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

SwitzerlandEnergy Profile

168
Total Plants
13.3 GW
Total Capacity
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