Turgi is a 1 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1902. Ranked #160 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, this plant's capacity accounts for 0.01% of the total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Turgi 1,285 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt (1,245 MW, Nuclear), Kernkraftwerk Gösgen (1,035 MW, Nuclear), and Wehr (910 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of Aargau, approximately 20 km from Zurich.
124 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 166. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #37,569 worldwide by installed capacity
- #8,086 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
124 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
126 plants within 100 km, 13,620 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Turgi 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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