The Birsfelden power plant is a Swiss public limited company based in Birsfelden in the canton of Basel-Landschaft. The purpose of the company is to use the hydroelectric power of the Rhine through the construction and operation of the Birsfelden power station. The low-pressure run-of-river power plant delivers an average output of around 100 MW.

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December 8, 2019

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Gorgeous views over the Rhine, best seen in the Golden hours... that is early in the moring at daybreak, or late on a sunny autumn evening

Eric 🖖

April 27, 2020

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Today, the Birsfelden hydroelectric power plant has become an architectural icon. At that time, optically not necessarily loved by the residents, it has now become a symbol of identification.

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Elevation 310 m

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