Grono is a 37.5 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1965. Ranked #56 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, it represents 0.38% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Grono 34.3 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Roncovalgrande Hydroelectric Plant (1,000 MW, Hydro), Biasca (324 MW, Hydro), and MESE (164.34 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Graubünden region, approximately 150 km southeast of Zurich.
61 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 60. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #15,573 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,579 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.28% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
61 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Alpiq operates 17 plants totalling 3,510 MW
125 plants within 100 km, 18,696 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Grono is a hydro power plant producing approximately 131 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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