Cerentino is a 1.38 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 2004. Ranked #147 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, it contributes 0.01% to the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Cerentino 0.0011 times smaller. Nearby plants include Roncovalgrande (1,000 MW, Hydro), Grimsel 2 (348 MW, Hydro), and Biasca (324 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of Graubünden, approximately 30 km from the city of Chur.
22 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 153. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #36,476 worldwide by installed capacity
- #7,864 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
22 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
115 plants within 100 km, 11,468 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Cerentino is a hydro power plant producing approximately 5 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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