Campo Vallemaggia— 1.28 MW Hydroelectric
Campo Vallemaggia is a 1.28 MW hydroelectric power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 2002. Ranked #149 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Campo Vallemaggia's capacity accounts for 0.01% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Campo Vallemaggia 0.001 times smaller. Nearby plants include Roncovalgrande Hydroelectric Plant (1000 MW, Hydro), Grimsel 2 (348 MW, Hydro), and Sedrun 1 (150 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Ticino region, approximately 50 km from Lugano.
24 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 155. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #36,735 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,913 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
24 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
118 plants within 100 km, 13,394 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Campo Vallemaggia is a hydro power plant producing approximately 4 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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