Potential of small hydropower plants in Switzerland
This geodata product presents the theoretical potential for small hydropower plants across Switzerland, derived from a GIS-based analysis conducted in 2012 as part of research project 102835, 'Survey of Switzerland's small hydropower plant potential'. It calculates the theoretical hydroelectric potential of natural watercourses nationwide, providing a spatial overview of where small-scale hydropower development could be feasible. The dataset is published by the Swiss Federal Office of Energy (Bundesamt für Energie, BFE) under the Swiss Confederation, and is freely accessible without authentication. It serves as a reference resource for energy planning, resource assessment, and hydropower policy analysis at the national level.The geodata product ‘Potential of small hydropower plants in Switzerland’ is the result of a GIS-based analysis carried out in 2012 as part of the research project 102835 ‘Survey of Switzerland's small hy-dropower plant potential’. This calculated the theoretical hydroelectric potential of all natu…
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Data schema (4 fields)
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| kwprometerch.bfe.kleinwasserkraftpotentiale.kwprometer | numeric | — |
| laengeLänge Gewässerabschnitt [m] | numeric | — |
| gwlnrch.bfe.kleinwasserkraftpotentiale.gwlnr | varchar | — |
| idch.bfe.kleinwasserkraftpotentiale.id | integer | — |
Schema captured from arcgis 4 days ago.
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- https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.bfe.kleinwasserkraftpotentiale
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curl -s 'https://api3.geo.admin.ch/rest/services/api/MapServer/ch.bfe.kleinwasserkraftpotentiale?f=json' -H 'Accept: application/json'Layer definition: fields, geometry type, capabilities.
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