Hugschwendi power plant
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| Coordinates | 664 344 / 183 516 | ||
| Waters | Tannensee , Melchsee | ||
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| Type | Storage power plant | ||
| Primary energy | water | ||
| power | 14 MW | ||
| operator | Electricity station Obwalden | ||
| turbine | 2 Pelton turbines | ||
The Hugschwendi power plant is a storage power plant on the Stöckalp at the end of the Melchtal and was commissioned in 1957. It uses the water of the Melchsee-Frutt catchment area , which is stored in the two reservoirs Tannensee and Melchsee . The power plant is operated by the Obwalden electricity company (EWO).
The plant works with two Pelton turbines with an output of 7 MW each and has a gross gradient of 830 m. The annual production is approx. 35 GWh .
The power plant was built from 1955. Previously, the water from the Melchsee was used by the Stäubiloch turbine system .
Web links
- The Hugschwendi power station at the Obwalden electricity station
- Dust hole turbine system (PDF). Article by Walter Trutmann, August 2004