La Peuffeyre— 24 MW Hydroelectric
La Peuffeyre is a 24 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1927. It contributes to the Swiss hydroelectric sector with its operational history. Ranked #71 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, La Peuffeyre's 24 MW represents 0.24% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making La Peuffeyre 53.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bieudron (1,285 MW, Hydro), Nendaz (392 MW, Hydro), and Fionnay (Dixence) (306 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Valais region, approximately 30 km from Sion.
99 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 75. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,173 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.18% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
99 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Eaux-Vives SA operates 1 plants totalling 24 MW
94 plants within 100 km, 7,939 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
La Peuffeyre is a hydro power plant producing approximately 84 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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