Muttsee

Muttsee
Muttsee is located in Canton of Glarus
Muttsee
Muttsee
Muttsee is located in Canton of Graubünden
Muttsee
Muttsee
Muttsee is located in Switzerland
Muttsee
Muttsee
Muttsee is located in Alps
Muttsee
Muttsee
LocationLinthal, Glarus
Coordinates46°51′49″N 9°1′38″E / 46.86361°N 9.02722°E / 46.86361; 9.02722
Typenatural, reservoir
Primary outflowsLimmernsee
Basin countriesSwitzerland
Surface area42 ha (100 acres)
Water volume0.025 km3 (0.0060 cu mi)
Surface elevation2,446 m (8,025 ft)
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Muttsee is a reservoir in the Canton of Glarus, Switzerland, with a surface area of 42 ha (100 acres). It is used as the upper reservoir in the 1 GW pumped-storage hydroelectricity Linth–Limmern Power Stations.

The 2.4 km high altitude permits a 2.2 MW solar farm to supply 3.3 GWh per year,[1] more than average power, even in winter (as the high altitude prevents fog formation, and as the snow reflects the sunlight onto the solar panels). The 6,000 photovoltaic panels were installed on the containment wall of the artificial basin in 2021, covering approximately 10,000 square meters of concrete, and stretching over almost 1 km.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Switzerland's 2.2-MW alpine solar farm fully operating". Renewablesnow.com. 1 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Axpo receives permit to build 2-MW vertical solar plant on Muttsee Dam". 8 April 2020.


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