World Power Plants

Martigny-Bourg22 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
22 MW
Commissioning Year
1908

118 years old

Owner
Société Electrique de l'Our
Location
46.0906°, 7.0637°

Switzerland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

118 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Operator portfolio

Société Electrique de l'Our operates 1 plants totalling 22 MW

Regional density

90 plants within 100 km, 7,833 MW combined

Nearest plant: Vernayaz (CFF) (5.5 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 46.090600, 7.063700
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Carbon Footprint

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

SwitzerlandEnergy Profile

168
Total Plants
13.3 GW
Total Capacity
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