The Isenhammer (also known as Eisenhammer) small hydropower plant is located near the village of Flawil in the canton of St. Gallen. It was constructed in 1993 and currently generates electricity equivalent to the consumption of 190 households. The water that drives its Banki turbine with a maximum output of 240 kW is transported from the River Glatt through a former canal.
Facts & figures
Plant type:
Small-scale hydropower plant
Location:
Flawil, Switzerland
Number of turbines:
1 Banki, Volk
Capacity:
0.24 MW
Shareholding:
100 %
Commissioning:
1993
Average annual production:
0.84 GWh
Guided tours:
No
Status:
In service