Olivone is a 102 MW hydroelectric power plant located in Switzerland, commissioned in 1962. It is one of the facilities contributing to the country's hydroelectric power generation. Olivone ranks as the 25th largest hydro plant in Switzerland. With its capacity of 102 MW, it represents 1.04% of the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. Switzerland has 162 hydro plants with a combined capacity of 9,831 MW. Compared to Switzerland's largest hydro plant, Bieudron at 1,285 MW, Olivone is approximately one-twelfth the size. Hydropower is a dominant energy source in Switzerland, providing a substantial portion of the country's electricity. The facility is located in the canton of Ticino, approximately 60 kilometers north of Lugano.
64 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 29. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #9,911 worldwide by installed capacity
- #2,267 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.77% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
64 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Kraftwerke Olivone AG operates 1 plants totalling 102 MW
126 plants within 100 km, 9,302 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Olivone is a hydro power plant producing approximately 357 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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