Pont de la Tine— 10.6 MW Hydroelectric
Pont de la Tine is a 10.6 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1913. Ranked #95 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland. Its 10.6 MW represents 0.11% of Switzerland's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Pont de la Tine 121 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Bieudron (1285 MW, Hydro) and Nendaz (392 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the Valais region, approximately 30 km east of Sion.
113 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 100. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #23,479 worldwide by installed capacity
- #5,417 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.08% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
113 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
87 plants within 100 km, 7,272 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pont de la Tine is a hydro power plant producing approximately 37 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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