Tierfehd Hintersand hydroelectric plant

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Tierfehd Hintersand hydroelectric plant is an operating hydroelectric power plant in Glarus Süd, Glarus, Switzerland.

Project Details

Table 1: Project details for Tierfehd Hintersand hydroelectric plant

Status	Commissioning year	Nameplate capacity	Turbines	Technology type	Owner	Operator
Operating	1964	46 MW	2	Run-of-river	Canton of Glarus [15%]; Axpo Power AG [85%]	Kraftwerke Linth-Limmern AG (KLL)

Location

Table 2: Location details for Tierfehd Hintersand hydroelectric plant

Location	Complex	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Glarus Süd, Glarus, Switzerland	Tierfehd Complex	46.8759, 8.9871 (exact)

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