Lötschen hydroelectric plant

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Lötschen hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Steg-Hohtenn, Westlich Raron, Wallis, Switzerland.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Lötschen hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner
Operating[1] 1976[1] 122 MW[1] 2[2] Conventional storage[1] Rhonewerke AG [35%]; EnAlpin AG [65%][3][2][3][2]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Lötschen hydroelectric plant

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Steg-Hohtenn, Westlich Raron, Wallis, Switzerland[4] 46.3197, 7.7443 (exact)[4]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220624194643/https://api.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/energie/MapServer/ch.bfe.statistik-wasserkraftanlagen/502500/extendedHtmlPopup?lang=en. Archived from the original on 2022-06-24. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221002041524/https://www.enalpin.com/enalpin/wasserkraftwerke/kraftwerk-loetschen-ag/. Archived from the original on 2022-10-02. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221203214737/https://www.enalpin.com/enalpin/wasserkraftwerke/rhonewerke-ag/. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20220616182856/https://ld.geo.admin.ch/energy/hydropowerplant/502500. Archived from the original on 2022-06-16. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)