Montbovon is a 31 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, with operations managed by a local authority. It was commissioned in 1950. Ranked #62 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland. Its 31 MW represents 0.32% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Montbovon 41.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bieudron (1285 MW, Hydro), Nendaz (392 MW, Hydro), and Fionnay (Dixence) (306 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Vaud region, approximately 80 km east of Geneva.
11 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 66. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #16,327 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,789 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.23% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
11 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energie Wasser Bern operates 9 plants totalling 299 MW
93 plants within 100 km, 6,545 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Montbovon is a hydro power plant producing approximately 109 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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