Plons is a 4.5 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1948. It is one of 162 hydro plants in the country, contributing to a total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. Operated by an undisclosed entity, it represents 0.05% of Switzerland's hydro capacity. Ranked #120 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Plons' 4.5 MW accounts for 0.05% of the nation's total hydro capacity. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Plons 285.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Limmern (1,000 MW, Hydro), Safien Platz (90 MW, Hydro), and Walgauwerk (86 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the region of St. Gallen, approximately 80 km from Zurich.
78 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 126. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #30,103 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,603 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.03% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
78 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
Energie Wasser Bern operates 9 plants totalling 299 MW
106 plants within 100 km, 7,797 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Plons is a hydro power plant producing approximately 16 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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