Campocologno 1— 50 MW Hydroelectric
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.
119 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 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
119 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
85 plants within 100 km, 14,768 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
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
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