Pravizin 1 (Bruggwiti)— 5 MW Hydroelectric
Pravizin 1 (Bruggwiti) is a 5 MW hydro power plant in Switzerland, commissioned in 1901. Ranked #116 of 162 hydro plants in Switzerland, Pravizin 1 contributes 0.05% to the country's total hydro capacity of 9,831 MW. The largest hydro plant in Switzerland is Bieudron at 1,285 MW, making Pravizin 1 257 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Limmern (1,000 MW, Hydro), Safien Platz (90 MW, Hydro), and Walgauwerk (86 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in the canton of St. Gallen, approximately 80 km from Zurich.
125 years old
Switzerland, Europe
- 122. largest of 168 plants in Switzerland
- #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
- #6,423 of 8,493 Hydroelectric plants worldwide
- 0.04% of the installed capacity of Switzerland
125 years in operation
Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years
107 plants within 100 km, 7,802 MW combined
Source: Swiss Federal Office of Energy
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Pravizin 1 (Bruggwiti) is a hydro power plant producing approximately 18 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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