Monthey (Tine)— 9.8 MW Hydroelectric
Monthey (Tine) is a 9.8 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1963. Ranked #97 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland. Its 9.8 MW represents 0.1% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Monthey (Tine) 131.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bieudron (1,285 MW, Hydro) and Nendaz (392 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Valais region, approximately 150 km east of Geneva.
63 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 102. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #24,804 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,608 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.07% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
63 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Centrale de Monthey SA operates 1 plants totalling 10 MW
95 plants within 100 km, 7,912 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Monthey (Tine) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 34 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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