Handeck III hydroelectric plant

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Other names: Handeck 3, Isogyre

Handeck III hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Bern, Switzerland.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Handeck III hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1976	55 MW	1	Pumped storage	BKW Energie AG [50%]; Energie Wasser Bern (EWB) [16%]; Elektrizitätswerk Der Stadt Zürich (EWZ) [16%]; Industrielle Werke Basel (IWB) [16%]	Kraftwerke Oberhasli AG (KWO)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Handeck III hydroelectric plant

Location	River	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Bern, Switzerland	Lake Räterichsboden	46.617, 8.3063 (exact)

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