Stechelberg— 4.3 MW Hydroelectric
Stechelberg is a 4.3 MW hydroelectric power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1905. It is operated by an undisclosed entity. Ranked #122 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, this plant accounts for 0.04% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Stechelberg 299 times smaller. Nearby plants include Grimsel 2 (348 MW, Hydro), Bitsch (Biel) (340 MW, Hydro), and Stalden (KWM) (185 MW, Hydro). The facility is located approximately 50 km from the city of Interlaken in the Bernese Oberland.
121 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 128. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #30,404 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,661 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
121 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
123 plants within 100 km, 10,877 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Stechelberg is a hydro power plant producing approximately 15 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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