Montcherand— 15.5 MW Hydroelectric
Montcherand is a 15.5 MW hydroelectric power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1908. Ranked #84 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, it represents 0.16% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Montcherand 82.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include La Dernier (28 MW, Hydro), Bonnevaux (2.4 MW, Hydro), and Chevenoz (1.77 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in Vaud, approximately 50 km east of Geneva.
118 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 88. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #21,104 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,871 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.12% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
118 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Canton of Vaud operates 1 plants totalling 16 MW
81 plants within 100 km, 5,030 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Montcherand is a hydro power plant producing approximately 54 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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