Unteraa (Melchaa)— 12 MW Hydroelectric
Unteraa (Melchaa) is a 12 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 2012. Ranked #89 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, it contributes 0.12% to the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Unteraa (Melchaa) 107.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include Grimsel 2 (348 MW, Hydro), Bavona (140 MW, Hydro), and Handeck 1 (100 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the region of Uri, approximately 50 km from Lucerne.
14 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 94. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #22,497 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,190 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.09% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
14 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Axpo Holding AG operates 19 plants totalling 2,462 MW
156 plants within 100 km, 13,163 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Unteraa (Melchaa) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 42 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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