Champsec is an 8.7 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1930. The facility is operated by a local entity and contributes 0.09% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW across 162 plants. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Champsec 147 times smaller. Ranked #101 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Champsec's 8.7 MW represents a small fraction of the country's hydroelectric output. The largest hydro plant, Bieudron, has a capacity of 1,285 MW, indicating that Champsec is significantly smaller in comparison. Nearby plants include Bieudron (1,285 MW, Hydro), Nendaz (392 MW, Hydro), and Fionnay (306 MW, Hydro). Champsec is located in the Bern region, approximately 60 km from the city of Bern.
96 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 106. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #25,457 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,776 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
96 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
84 plants within 100 km, 6,904 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Champsec is a hydro power plant producing approximately 30 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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