Wysswasser Power Station

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Wysswasser Power Station
Wysswasser Power Station
Country
  • Switzerland
Location Fiesch, Switzerland
Coordinates 46°23′48″N8°08′07″E / 46.39673°N 8.13520°E / 46.39673; 8.13520 (GKW Wyswasser)
StatusOperational
Commission date 2012 [1]
Thermal power station
Turbine technology Hydroelectric
Power generation
Nameplate capacity 3.1 MW

Wysswasser power station is a small hydroelectric powerstation in the village of Fiesch, Switzerland. It yields 8.2 GWh per year [2]

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