Previous and lake- or river-specific estimates

Lakes

Lake Heat extraction potential [PJ] Heat disposal potential [PJ] Method of calculation Source
Lake Aegeri0.360.108Modeling Schmid (2014)
Lake Baldegg0.370.16Heat content, discharge in outlet Gaudard (2016b)
Lake Biel2.360.74Heat content, discharge in outlet Gaudard (2016a)
Lake Brienz10.862.55Heat content, discharge in outlet Gaudard (2016a)
Upper Lake Constance> 31.54> 31.54Modeling Fink et al. (2014)
Petit Lac Léman6.797.72Natural inflow Faessler (2011)
Lake Lucerne10.408.60Heat content, discharge in outlet Wüest and Fink (2014)
Lake Neuchâtel13.00Natural heat flux Groupe de travail PDGN (2010)
Lake Sempach1.390.53Heat content, discharge in outlet Gaudard (2016b)
Lake Thun13.654.00Heat content, discharge in outlet Gaudard (2016a)
Lake Zug1.800.72Modeling Schmid and Drosner (2014)
Lake Zurich6.842.88Heat content, discharge in outlet Wüest (2012)
Upper Lake Zurich1.2 - 2.30.10 - 0.26Modeling Schmid (2019b)
Walensee2.1 - 5.30.5 - 1.3Modeling Schmid (2019a)
25 largest Swiss lakes349.20Heat content Eicher+Pauli (2014)

Rivers

River and location Heat extraction potential [PJ] Heat disposal potential [PJ] Method of calculation Source
Rhine in Basel167.00126.00Heat content Eicher+Pauli (2016)
Rhône in Geneva18.36Modeling Faessler (2011)
5 largest Swiss rivers in 7 locations85.32Heat content Eicher+Pauli (2014)