Wettingen— 25.35 MW Hydroelectric
Wettingen is a 25.35 MW hydroelectric power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1933. Ranked #69 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, it accounts for 0.26% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Wettingen 50.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt (1,245 MW, Nuclear), Kernkraftwerk Gösgen (1,035 MW, Nuclear), and Wehr (910 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Aargau, approximately 20 km from Zurich.
93 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 73. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #17,664 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,077 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.19% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
93 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
129 plants within 100 km, 13,441 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wettingen is a hydro power plant producing approximately 89 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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