Wägital Complex

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Wägital Complex is a complex of operating hydroelectric power plants in Switzerland.

The complex consists of the following projects:

• Rempen hydroelectric plant
• Siebnen hydroelectric plant

Complex Details

Table 1: Project-level details for Wägital Complex

Project name	Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Technology type	Owner
Rempen hydroelectric plant	operating	1926	66.0 MW	Pumped storage	Elektrizitätswerk Der Stadt Zürich (EWZ) [50%]; Axpo Power AG [50%]
Siebnen hydroelectric plant	operating	1926	52.0 MW	Conventional storage	Elektrizitätswerk Der Stadt Zürich (EWZ) [50%]; Axpo Power AG [50%]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Wägital Complex

Project name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Rempen hydroelectric plant	March, Schwyz, Switzerland	47.1385, 8.8974 (exact)
Siebnen hydroelectric plant	March, Schwyz, Switzerland	47.1745, 8.8978 (exact)

The map below shows the exact locations of the projects in the complex:

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Additional data

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