Martigny-Bourg— 22 MW Hydroelectric
Martigny-Bourg is a 22 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1908. Ranked #73 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland. Its 22 MW represents 0.22% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Martigny-Bourg 58.4 times smaller. Nearby plants 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 60 km from Geneva.
118 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 77. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #18,560 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,307 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.17% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
118 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Société Electrique de l'Our operates 1 plants totalling 22 MW
90 plants within 100 km, 7,833 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Martigny-Bourg is a hydro power plant producing approximately 77 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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