Ardon is a 52 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1960. Ranked #46 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland. Its 52 MW represents 0.53% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Ardon 24.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bieudron (1,285 MW, Hydro) and Nendaz (392 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Valais region, approximately 30 km east of Sion.
66 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 50. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #12,924 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,126 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.39% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
66 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energie Wasser Zürich operates 1 plants totalling 52 MW
92 plants within 100 km, 7,985 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Ardon is a hydro power plant producing approximately 182 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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