Zermeiggern is a 74 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1966. Ranked #33 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Zermeiggern's 74 MW represents 0.75% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Zermeiggern 17.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bitsch (Biel) at 340 MW, Stalden (KWM) at 185 MW, and CADARESE at 68 MW. The facility is located in the Bern region, approximately 60 km south of Bern.
60 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 37. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #11,540 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,693 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.56% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
60 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG operates 16 plants totalling 1,000 MW
113 plants within 100 km, 16,826 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Zermeiggern is a hydro power plant producing approximately 259 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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