Lavey is a 90 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1950. It is operated by an undisclosed entity and contributes 0.92% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. Ranked #29 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Lavey’s 90 MW represents a small fraction of the country's hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Lavey 14.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Bieudron (1,285 MW, Hydro), Nendaz (392 MW, Hydro), and Fionnay (306 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Bern region, approximately 60 km from the city of Bern.
76 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 33. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #10,694 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,428 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.68% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
76 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Alpiq operates 17 plants totalling 3,510 MW
94 plants within 100 km, 7,866 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lavey is a hydro power plant producing approximately 315 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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