Power plant · Canton of Valais, Switzerland
Kraftwerk Ernen
Kraftwerk Ernen is a hydroelectric power plant in Canton of Valais, Switzerland, with 34 MW of capacity.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Canton of Valais | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1954 | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 34 MW | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Hydro | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 46.3912, 8.1301 | Wikidata · record · CC0 1.0 · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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Kraftwerk Ernen is the 5th-largest of 7 power plants in Canton of Valais and the 74th-largest of 96 in Switzerland by capacity; its 34 MW is 0.15% 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 Valais | 5th of 7 | 2,429 MW | 1.4% |
| Switzerland | 74th of 96 | 21,969 MW | 0.15% |
| All power plants in our data | 4,923rd of 15,799 | 1,918,113 MW | <0.1% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 1 processing plant, measured from the coordinates in the facts above.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REW-ITA green HUB: Recovery of Wolfram: Italian Technology Advanced green Hub | Processing plant | — | — | 43 km |
Place
Other power plants in Canton of Valais
Data on this page
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