Limmern hydroelectric plant

From Global Energy Monitor
Part of the
Global Hydropower Tracker,
a Global Energy Monitor project.
Report an error

Limmern hydroelectric plant (Kraftwerke Linth-Limmern (KLL) AG, Pumpspeicherwerk Limmern (PSWL)) is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Glarus Süd, Glarus, Switzerland.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Limmern hydroelectric plant

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Turbines Technology type Owner Operator
Operating[1] 2016[1] 1000 MW[1] 4[2] Pumped storage[1] Axpo Power AG [85%]; Canton of Glarus [15%][3] Kraftwerke Linth-Limmern AG (KLL)[4][5][6]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Limmern hydroelectric plant

Location River Coordinates (WGS 84)
Glarus Süd, Glarus, Switzerland[7] Muttsee[7] 46.849, 9.0125 (exact)[7]

The map below shows the exact location of the hydroelectric power plant:

Loading map...

Articles and Resources

Additional data

To access additional data, including an interactive map of global nuclear power plants, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Hydropower Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220624194629/https://api.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/energie/MapServer/ch.bfe.statistik-wasserkraftanlagen/400050/extendedHtmlPopup?lang=en. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20221004012507/https://www.axpo.com/ch/de/ueber-uns/energiewissen.detail.html/energiewissen/pumpspeicherwerk-limmern.html. Archived from the original on 04 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20220808161129/https://www.axpo.com/lt/en/about-us/media-and-politics/media-releases.detail.html/media-releases/2020/kraftwerke-linth-limmern-ag-increased-electricity-production-in-2018-19.html. Archived from the original on 08 August 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20221207124250/https://www.ge.com/renewableenergy/stories/linthal-securing-future. Archived from the original on 07 December 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. https://opendatalei.com/lei/5067005OV46F8G2Y4046&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1652191649503472&usg=AOvVaw30vfxEjMCeidL7Ec6kjiO8. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. https://lei.report/LEI/529900NHAJN3W5HYMG07&sa=D&source=editors&ust=1652191649503684&usg=AOvVaw3b42rsWeJRdQWquWRk3-sx. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20220616205148/https://ld.geo.admin.ch/energy/hydropowerplant/400050. Archived from the original on 16 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)