World Power Plants

Pravizin 1 (Bruggwiti)5 MW Hydroelectric

HydroRenewable

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.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
1901

125 years old

Owner
Location
47.0906°, 9.3430°

Switzerland, Europe

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

125 years in operation

Hydroelectric fleet average: 42.1 years

Regional density

107 plants within 100 km, 7,802 MW combined

Nearest plant: Mels (KW Stoffel) (7.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 47.090600, 9.343000
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Carbon Footprint

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

SwitzerlandEnergy Profile

168
Total Plants
13.3 GW
Total Capacity
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