Wettingen-Dotierzentrale— 2.1 MW Hydroelectric
Wettingen-Dotierzentrale is a 2.1 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 2007. Ranked #132 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, this facility contributes 0.02% 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-Dotierzentrale 613 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Kernkraftwerk Leibstadt (1245 MW, Nuclear), Kernkraftwerk Gösgen (1035 MW, Nuclear), and Wehr (910 MW, Hydro). The plant is located in the Canton of Aargau, approximately 30 km northwest of Zurich.
19 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 138. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #33,790 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,404 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.02% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
19 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
129 plants within 100 km, 13,464 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Wettingen-Dotierzentrale is a hydro power plant producing approximately 7 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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