Power plant · Canton of Glarus, Switzerland
Fätschbach power station
Fätschbach power station is a hydroelectric power plant in Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, with 14.5 MW of capacity, owned by Axpo AG.
Facts
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| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Canton of Glarus | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1949 | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Axpo AG | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 14.5 MW | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Run-of-river hydro | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 46.9155, 8.9879 | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
Research on this power plant and its owner.Who owns it up to the parent company, its grid connection and planning status, and an introduction to the owner.
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Fätschbach power station is the 2nd-largest of 2 power plants in Canton of Glarus and the 86th-largest of 96 in Switzerland by capacity; its 14.5 MW is <0.1% of the 21,969 MW we hold for Switzerland. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canton of Glarus | 2nd of 2 | 1,015 MW | 1.4% |
| Switzerland | 86th of 96 | 21,969 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 8,466th of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Owner and place
More from Axpo AG
- Kraftwerk Wildegg-Brugg49.7 MW
- Eglisau-Glattfelden Power Station43.4 MW
- Kraftwerk Reckingen38 MW
- Wasserkraftwerk Beznau19.5 MW
- Reichenau power station18 MW
Other power plants in Canton of Glarus
- Linth–Limmern Power Stations1,000 MW
Data on this page
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DUKES 5.11: Power stations in the United Kingdom, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. DESNZ Renewable Energy Planning Database (REPD), Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), European Commission, Joint Research Centre. JRC Open Power Plants Database (JRC-PPDB-OPEN), CC BY 4.0.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.
- Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages. Dutch power station owners' and operators' pages, Facts only, each linked to its page.
- Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Planning Inspectorate: National Infrastructure Projects, Open Government Licence v3.0.
- RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer. RVO SDE(+)(+) projecten in beheer and SDE viewer, Free reuse, no attribution required.
- Wikidata. Wikidata, CC0 1.0.