Giumaglio is an 8.94 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1967. Ranked #99 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, it contributes 0.09% to the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Giumaglio 144 times smaller. Nearby plants include Roncovalgrande Hydroelectric Plant (1,000 MW, Hydro), Grimsel 2 (348 MW, Hydro), and Biasca (324 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of Ticino, approximately 50 km from the city of Lugano.
59 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 104. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #25,386 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,755 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
59 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Alpiq operates 17 plants totalling 3,510 MW
123 plants within 100 km, 12,022 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Giumaglio is a hydro power plant producing approximately 31 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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