Tierfehd Complex

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

The complex consists of the following projects:

Complex Details

Table 1: Project-level details for Tierfehd Complex

Project name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology type Owner
Tierfehd Hintersand hydroelectric plant operating[1] 1964[1] 46.0 MW[1] Run-of-river[1] Canton of Glarus [15%]; Axpo Power AG [85%][2]
Tierfehd Limmern hydroelectric plant operating[3][4] 1964[3][4] 352.0 MW[2] Conventional storage[3][4] Canton of Glarus [15%]; Axpo Power AG [85%][5]
Tierfehd Umwaelzwerk hydroelectric plant operating[6] 2010[7] 131.0 MW[2] Pumped storage[2] Canton of Glarus [15%]; Axpo Power AG [85%][5]

Location

Table 2: Location details for Tierfehd Complex

Project name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Tierfehd Hintersand hydroelectric plant Glarus Süd, Glarus, Switzerland[1][8] 46.8759, 8.9871 (exact)[1][8]
Tierfehd Limmern hydroelectric plant Glarus Süd, Glarus, Switzerland[9][10] 46.8761, 8.987 (exact)[9][10]
Tierfehd Umwaelzwerk hydroelectric plant Glarus Süd, Glarus, Switzerland[11] 46.8787, 8.9851 (exact)[11]

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

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Additional data

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