Lostallo is a 25 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1958. It is part of the country's extensive hydroelectric network. Ranked #70 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Lostallo's 25 MW accounts for 0.25% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Lostallo 51.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Biasca (324 MW, Hydro), MESE (164.34 MW, Hydro), and Sedrun 1 (150 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Graubünden region, approximately 30 km from the city of Chur.
68 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 74. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #17,704 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,084 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.19% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
68 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
131 plants within 100 km, 19,893 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Lostallo is a hydro power plant producing approximately 88 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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