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Campocologno 150 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

Campocologno 1 is a 50 MW hydroelectric power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1907. Ranked #48 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Campocologno 1 represents 0.51% of the total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Campocologno 1 25.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Edolo Pumped Storage Plant (950 MW, Hydro), EDOLO (950 MW, Hydro), and GROSIO (655 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Graubünden region, approximately 150 km southeast of Zurich.

Capacity
50 MW
Commissioning Year
1907

119 years old

Owner
Location
46.2334°, 10.1421°

Switzerland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 52. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
  • #13,085 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,166 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
  • 0.38% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
Age & fleet comparison

119 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

85 plants within 100 km, 14,768 MW combined

Nearest plant: GROSIO (11.1 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.233400, 10.142100
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Campocologno 1 is a hydro power plant producing approximately 175 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

SwitzerlandEnergy Profile

168
Total Plants
13.3 GW
Total Capacity
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