Lawena

Lawena is an Alp [de] (alpine pasture) in southern Liechtenstein, located in the municipality of Triesen.^[1] The Lawena Power Plant (Kraftwerk Lawena) is the oldest hydropower station in Liechtenstein. There is also an electricity museum there, the Lawena Museum. The Alp Lawena is located in a basin-like high valley at around 1,500 metres (4,900 ft) above sea level. The alp is framed by the mighty Falknis, the Mittagspitz and the Rappenstein and is a good starting point for hikes. The alp can be reached from Triesen in about 2–3 hours.^[2]

Lawena
Alp
Lawena Power Plant in 2014
Country	Liechtenstein
Electoral district	Oberland
Municipality	Triesen

Lawena power plant

The power plant, formerly named LawenaWerke, is the oldest hydropower station in Liechtenstein.^[3] It has a catchment area of 4.7 km². Construction of the plant was finished in 1927, and it had at that point two generators, each with an output of 360 kW. In 1946 these generators were replaced by a single 900 kW generator, and in 1987 a supplemental 2,900 kW generator was added, during power plant renovations. The total annual production of 14,000 MWh supplies more than 3000 households.^[3] The power plant incorporates the museum.^[3]

Lawena museum

The museum opened in 2011, and covers the history of electricity.^[4] It is run by volunteers from the Lawena Pro association of retired truck drivers, which was also established in 2011.^[5][6] The museum houses a permanent collection of around five hundred items, covering the electrification of Liechtenstein, and how this affected industry. It also covers domestic appliances and consumer electronics.^[3] On the third floor is an exhibition on electrical measuring instruments.^[5]