World Power Plants

Stalvedro (AET)14 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Stalvedro (AET) is a 14 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1968. It is operated by an undisclosed entity. This facility contributes 0.14% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW from 162 plants. Ranked #86 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Stalvedro's 14 MW represents a small fraction of the country's hydroelectric output. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Stalvedro 91.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Roncovalgrande Hydroelectric Plant (1,000 MW, Hydro), Limmern (1,000 MW, Hydro), and Grimsel 2 (348 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the region of Uri, approximately 60 km south of Lucerne.

Capacity
14 MW
Commissioning Year
1968

58 years old

Owner
Location
46.5136°, 8.6783°

Switzerland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 91. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
  • #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,010 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.11% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
Age & fleet comparison

58 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

118 plants within 100 km, 7,330 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sella (5.6 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.513600, 8.678300
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Stalvedro (AET) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 49 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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