Wernisberg— 20.4 MW Hydroelectric
Wernisberg is a 20.4 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1966. Ranked #76 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, it represents 0.21% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Wernisberg 63 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Limmern (1,000 MW, Hydro), Grimsel 2 (348 MW, Hydro), and Sedrun 1 (150 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of Aargau, approximately 30 km northwest of Zurich.
60 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 80. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #18,957 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,411 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.15% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
60 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Axpo Holding AG operates 19 plants totalling 2,462 MW
150 plants within 100 km, 12,559 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wernisberg is a hydro power plant producing approximately 71 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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