Birsfelden Hydroelectric Plant

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Distance: 1.92 mi
Elevation gain: 0 ft
Technical difficulty: Easy
Elevation loss: 0 ft
Max elevation: 823 ft
TrailRank: 42
Min elevation: 815 ft
Trail type: Loop

Moving time: 46 minutes
Time: one hour 15 minutes
Coordinates: 545
Uploaded: December 27, 2022
Recorded: December 2022

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near Birsfelden, Basel-Landschaft (Schweiz)

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In the early to mid-1900s, unstable economic situations in Switzerland and the surrounding area hindered the efforts to supply the requisite electrical demands. During the Second World War the demands increased; in 1942 a concrete plan fell into stable hands. However it was not until 1950, that the project put forth by Hans Hofmann was accepted. On 29 August 1950, the power plant with four turbines was born and became operational in 1954. Today the power station in Birsfelden produces 17% of the total energy needs of the greater Basel region. It is the largest of 12 hydropower plants between the Bodensee (Lake Konstanz) and the Basel border, and the largest in Switzerland. The four turbines annually produce an average of 565 gigawatt hours of energy. There are no environmental risks and it is all renewable energy.

This place is an intersting point for bird and fish whatching. Around this area you will find a lot of posters (in German) with explanations not only about the hydroeletric plant, but also about the nature.

https://www.power-technology.com/marketdata/birsfelden-switzerland/
https://www.power-technology.com/projects/birsfelden/
https://www.atlasofplaces.com/architecture/kraftwerk-birsfelden/

https://www.kw-birsfelden.ch/
https://www.linie-e.ch/de/fuehrungen/angebote/baselstadt-baselland/flusskraftwerk-birsfelden.php