Airolo is a 60 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1947. It is operated by a local authority and contributes to the country's renewable energy portfolio. Ranked #41 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Airolo's 60 MW represents 0.61% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Airolo 21.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Limmern (1,000 MW, Hydro), Grimsel 2 (348 MW, Hydro), and Biasca (324 MW, Hydro). Airolo is located in the canton of Ticino, approximately 120 km north of Milan, Italy.
79 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 45. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #12,271 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,929 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.45% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
79 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Axpo Holding AG operates 19 plants totalling 2,462 MW
117 plants within 100 km, 6,955 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Airolo is a hydro power plant producing approximately 210 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~24 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Hydro
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Switzerland- Continent
- Europe
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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